Taxonavigation
Taxonavigation: Muroidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Muridae
Subfamilia: Murinae
Genus: Leopoldamys
Species: Leopoldamys edwardsi
Name
- Leopoldamys edwardsi (Thomas, 1882)
Holotype: BMNH 1882.6.16.1, adult ♀, skin and skull.
Type locality: “Western Fokien [=Fujian]”, China.
Combinations
- Mus edwardsi Thomas, 1882: 587 [original combination]
References
Primary references
- Thomas, O. 1882. Description of a new species of rat from China. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 50(3): 587–588, pl. 44. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1882.tb02769.x BHL Reference page.
Links
- Leopoldamys edwardsi in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. - IUCN: Leopoldamys edwardsi (Least Concern)
Vernacular names
- English: Edwards's Long-tailed Giant Rat