Bunomys coelestis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Muroidea
Template:Simplicidentata Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Myomorpha Superfamilia: Muroidea

Familia: Muridae
Subfamilia: Murinae
Tribus: Rattini
Genus: Bunomys
Species: Bunomys coelestis

Name

Bunomys coelestis (Thomas, 1896)

• Holotype: BMNH 1897.1.3.12, adult ♀, skin and skull, collected by A.H. Everett in October 1895.
• Type locality: “Bonthain Peak, S Celebes, 6000 feet”.

Combinations

• Mus coelestis Thomas, 1896: 248 [Original combination]
• Bunomys coelestis: Thomas, 1910: 508 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Thomas, O. 1896. On mammals from Celebes, Borneo, and the Philippines recently received at the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 6 18(105): 241–250. BHL Reference page. 
• Thomas, O. 1910. New genera of Australasian Muridæ. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 8 6(35): 506–508. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Musser, G.G. 2014. A Systematic Review of Sulawesi Bunomys (Muridae, Murinae) with the Description of Two New Species. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 1–313. DOI: 10.1206/863.1 ; hdl: 2246/6571 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Lompobatang Hill Rat