Species described after 1993 and not included in Wilson & Reeder (1993)

(please send further information with the relative publications to G. Amori)

Apomys gracilirostris (Philippines)

Ruedas L.A., 1995 - Description of a new large-bodied species of Apomys Mearns, 1905 (Mammalia: Rodentia: Muridae) from Mindoro Island, Philippones. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 108 (2): 302-318.

Scolomys juruaense (Brazil)

Patton J.L., da Silva M.N.F., 1995 - A review of the spiny mouse genus Scolomys (Rodentia: Muridae: Sigmodontinae) with the description of a new species from western Amazon of Brazil. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 108 (2): 319-337.

Proechimys echinothrix (Brazil)

Proechimys kulinae (Brazil)

Proechimys pattoni (Brazil)

Proechimys gardneri (Brazil)

Da Silva M.N.F., 1998 - Four new species of spiny rats of the genus Proechimys (Rodentia: Echimyidae) from the western Amazon of Brazil. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 111(2): 436-471.

Lophuromys (Cameroon)

Lophuromys (Cameroon)

Verheyen W.N., Hulselmans J., Colyn M. & R. Hutterer, (1997) Systematics and zoogeography of the small mammal fauna of Cameroun: desciption of two new Lophuromys (Rodentia: Muridae) endemic to Mount Cameroun and Mount Oku. Bulletin Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique; Biologie, 67:163-186.

Crunomys suncoides (Philippines)

Archboldomys musseri (Philippines)

Rickart E.A., Heaney L.R, Tabaranza B.R & Balete D.S., (1998) A review of the genera Crunomys and Archboldomys (Rodentia: Muridae: Murinae), with description of two new species from the Philippines. Fieldiana: Zoology, n.s., 89:1-24.

Monticolomys koopmani (Madagascar)

Carleton M. & Goodman S.M. (1996) Systematic study of Madagascar's endemic rodent (Muroidea: Nesomyinae): a new genus and species from the central highlands. Fieldiana: Zoology, 85: 231-256.

Melomys matambuai (Papua New Guinea)

Flannery T., Colgan D., Trimble J., (1994) A new species of Melomys from Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, with notes on the systematics of the M. rufescens complex (Muridae: Rodentia). Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., 114:29-43.

Uromys boeadii (Irian Joya)

Uromys emmae (Irian Joya)

Groves C.P. & Flannery T., (1994) A revision of the genus Uromys Peters, 1867 (Muridae, Mammalia) with description of two new species: Rec. Aust. Mus., 46: 145-170.

Oligoryzomys stramineus (Brazil)

Bonvicino C.R. & Weskler M., (1998) A new species of Oligoryzomys (Rodentia, Sigmodonitine) from northeastern and central Brazil. Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde, 63(2): 90-103.

 

Mastomys awashensis (Ethiopia)

Lavrenchenko L.A., Linkhnova O.P. , Baskevic M.I. & Bekele A., (1998) Systematics and distribution of Mastomys (Muridae, Rodentia) from Ethiopia with the description of a new species. Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde, 63 (1): 37-51.

Eliurus petteri (Madagascar)

Carleton M.D., Goodman S.M., (1998) New taxa of nesomyinae rodents (Muroidea: Muridae) from Madagascar's northern Highlands, with taxonomic comments on previously described forms. Fieldiana Zoology, 90: 163-200.

 

Musser G.G., Carleton M.D., Brothers E.M., Gardner A.L. (1998) Systematic studies of oryzomyine rodents (Muridae, Sigmodontinae): diagnosis and distribution of species formerly assigned to Oryzomys "capito". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 236:1-376.

 

Hershkovitz P. (1998) Report on some sigmodontine rodents collected in southeastern Brazil with descriptions of a new genus and six new species. Bonn. Zool. Beitr., 47(3-4): 193-256

Ctenomys coyhaiquensis (Chile)

Kelt D. A., Gallardo M.H. (1994) A new species of tuco-tuco, genus Ctenomys (Rodentia: Ctenomyidae) from Patagonian Chile. J. Mammalogy, 75: 338-348.

Eligmodontia

Spotorno A.E., Sufan-Catalan J., Walker L.I., 1994 - Cytogenetic diversity and evolution of Andean species of Eligmodontia (Rodentia, Muridae). Zeitschrift fur Saugetierkunde, 59: 299-308.

Isothrix sinnamarensis (French Guiana)

Vie J.C., Volobouev V., Patton J.L., Granjon L., 1996 - A new species of Isothrix (Rodentia: Echimyidae) from French Guiana. Mammalia 60(3): 393-406.

Proechimys yonenagae (Brazil)

da Rocha P.L.B., 1996 - Proechimys yonenagae, a new species of spiny rat (Rodentia: Echimyidae) from fossil sand dunes in the Brazilian Caatinga. Mammalia, 59(4)1995: 537-549.

Dryomys niethammeri (Pakistan)

Holden M.E., 1996 - Description of a new species of Dryomys (Rodentia, Myoxidae) from Balochistan, Pakistan, including morphological comparisons with Dryomys laniger Felten & Storch, 1968 and D. nitedula (Pallas, 1778). Bonn. Zool. Beitr., 46(1-4)1995-1996: 111-131.

Andalgalomys roigi (Argentina)

Mares M.A., Braun J.K., 1996 - A new species of phyllotine rodent, genus Andalgalomys (Muridae: Sigmodontinae), from Argentina. J. Mammalogy, 77(4): 928-941.

Crateromys heaneyi (Philippines)

Gonzales P.C., Kennedy R.S., 1996 - A new species of Crateromys (Rodentia: Muridae) from Panay, Philippines. J. Mammalogy, 77(1): 25-40.

Lophuromys huttereri (Zaire)

Verheyen W.N., Colyn M., Huselmans J., 1996 - Re-evaluation of the Lophuromys nudicaudus Heller, 1911 species complex with a description of a new species from Zaire (Muridae - Rodentia). Bulletin Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique; Biologie, 66: 241-273.

Melomys howi (Indonesia)

Kitchener D.J., Suyanto A., 1996 - A new species of Melomys (Rodentia: Muridae) from Riama Island, Tanimbar Group. Maluku Tenggara, Indonesia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 18(2): 113-119.

Paramelomys gressitti (Papua New Guinea)

Menzies J.I., 1996 - A systematic revision of Melomys (Rodentia: Muridae) of New Guinea. Australian J. Zoology, 44(4): 367-426.

Octodon pacificus (Chile)

Hutterer R., 1994 - Island rodents: a new species of Octodon from Isla Mocha, Chile (Mammalia: Octodontidae). Z. Sãugetierkunde, 59: 27-41.

Ctenomys roigi (Argentina)

Contreras J.R., 1989 - Ctenomys roigi, una nueva especie de 'anguya tutu' de la Provincia de Corrientes, Argentina (Rodentia: Ctenomyidae). Boletin de Istituto de Estudios Almerienses 1988 (extra)(1989): 51-67.

Eliurus ellermani (Madagascar)

Eliurus petteri (Madagascar)

Carleton M.D., 1994 - Systematic studies of Madagascar's endemic rodents (Muroidea: Nesomyinae): revision of the genus Eliurus. American Museum Novitates 3087: 1-55.

Melomys baunisteri (Indonesia)

Kitchener D.J., Maryanto I., 1993 - A new species of Melomys (Rodentia: Muridae) from Kai Baser Island. Maluku Tengah, Indonesia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 16: 427-436.

Thomasomys apeco (Peru)

Leo L.M., Gardner A.L., 1993 - A new species of giant Thomasomys (Mammalia: Muridae: Sigmodontinae) from the Andes of north central Peru. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washinghton 106: 417-428.

Thomasomys macrotis (Peru)

Gardner A.L., Romo R.M., 1993 - A new Thomosomys (Mammalia: Rodentia) from the Peruvian Andes. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washinghton 106: 762-774.

Microakodontomys transitorius (Brazil)

Hershkovitz P., 1993 - A new central Brasilian genus and speies of sigmodontine rodent (Sigmodontinae) transitional between akodonts and oryzomyines with discussion of muroid molar morphology and evolution. Fieldiana Zoology, 75: 1-18.

Oxymycterus amazonicus (Brazil)

Hershkovitz P., 1994 - The description of a new species of South American hocicudo, or long-nose mouse, genus Oxymycterus (Sigmodontinae, Muroidea), with a critical review of the generic content. Fieldiana Zoology, 79 publication 1460: 1-43.

Amphinectomys savamis (Peru)

Malygin V.M., Aniskin V.M., Isaev S.I., Milishnikov A.N., 1994 - Amphinectomys savamis Malygin gen. Et sp. n., a new genus and a new species of water rat (Cricetidae, Rodentia) from Peruvian Amazonia. Zoologichaskii Zhurnal, 73: 195-208.

Melomys cooperae (Indonesia)

Kitchener D.J., Marayanto I., 1995 - A new speies of Melomys (Rodentia, Muridae) fro Yamdana Island, Tanimbar group, Eastern Indonesia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, 17: 43-50.

Pumomys kopordi (Peru)

Pacheco V., Patton J.L., 1995 - A new species of the puna mouse, genus Punomys Osgood, 1943 (Muridae, Sigmodontinae) from the Southeastern Andes of Peru. Z. Sãugetierkunde, 60: 85-96.

Salinomys delicatus (Argentina)

Braun J.K., Mares M.A., 1995 - A new genus and species of phyllotine rodent (Rodentia: Muridae: Sigmodontinae: Phyllotini) from South America. J. Mammalogy, 76: 504-521.

Pearsonomys annectens (Chile)

Patterson B.D., 1992 - A new genus and species of long-clawed mouse (Rodentia: Muridae) from temperate rainforests of Chile. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 106: 127-145.