Subspecies Mastacomys fuscus fuscus Thomas, 1882
- Mastacomys fuscus Thomas, O. 1882. On two new Muridae from Tasmania. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5 9: 413-416 [413].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 52.1.15.15 ♀ skin (wet) & skull, TAS. - Mus castaneus Higgins, E.T. & Petterd, W.F. 1884. Descriptions of new Tasmanian animals. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1883: 181-184, pl.196 [Date published before 25 June 1884: publication date established from Anon. 1953. Annual Report, 1952. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 87: ii–viii [vi]] [183] [junior homonym of Mus castaneus Waterhouse, 1843].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown (not preserved, see Lord, C.E. 1918. Notes on the mammals of Tasmania. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1918: 16–52 [25–26] and Lord, C.E. & Scott, H.H. 1924. A Synopsis of the Vertebrate Animals of Tasmania. Hobart : Oldham, Beddome & Meredith 340 pp. 41 pls [300]), Long Plains, TAS.
Distribution
States
Tasmania
IBRA
Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Ecological Descriptors
Alpine, folivore, granivore, montane, noctidiurnal, open heath, sedgeland, tall open forest, terrestrial.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2023 | 10-Dec-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 10-Dec-2010 | 03-Dec-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |