A replacement name for the endemic Rattus (Muridae, Mammalia) of the island of Obi, Indonesia

The name Rattus obiensis Fabre, Portela Miguez, Holden, Fitriana, Semiadi, Musser, & Helgen, was recently applied to a newly discovered species of Rattus known to date only from the Moluccan island of Obi in Indonesia. However, this name is preoccupied by Rattus rattus obiensis Sody, 1941, a nam...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Records of the Australian Museum
Main Authors: Pierre-Henri Fabre, Roberto Portela Miguez, Mary Ellen Holden, Yuli S. Fitriana, Gono Semiadi, Guy G. Musser, Kristofer M. Helgen
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Australian Museum 2024
Subjects:
wallacea
muridae
rattus
homonymy
new name
Museums. Collectors and collecting
AM1-501
Evolution
QH359-425
Rattus rattus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1899
https://doaj.org/article/da01551f59704f33ae863a458e59b0b9
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Summary:The name Rattus obiensis Fabre, Portela Miguez, Holden, Fitriana, Semiadi, Musser, & Helgen, was recently applied to a newly discovered species of Rattus known to date only from the Moluccan island of Obi in Indonesia. However, this name is preoccupied by Rattus rattus obiensis Sody, 1941, a name applied to a commensal rat and currently recognized as a synonym of Rattus tanezumi Temminck, 1844. A replacement name, Rattus ombirah Fabre et al., 2024. nom. nov., is here proposed for the endemic Rattus of Obi.

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