Authority citation: Waterhouse, G.R. 1837-11-21. At the request of the Chairman, Mr. Waterhouse brought under the notice of the Meeting numerous species of the genus Mus, forming part of the collection presented to this Society by Charles Darwin, Esq., a Corresponding Member. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1837:15-21.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30570901
Original name as described: Mus olivaceus
Nominal names: brachiotis (G. R. Waterhouse, 1837) | canescens (G. R. Waterhouse, 1837) | olivacea (G. R. Waterhouse, 1837) | xanthorhina (G. R. Waterhouse, 1837) | renggeri (G. R. Waterhouse, 1839) [nomen novum] | brachyotis Lesson, 1842 [incorrect subsequent spelling] | xanthorinus Lesson, 1842 [incorrect subsequent spelling] | rengeri (Gay, 1847) [incorrect subsequent spelling] | brevicaudata (R. A. Philippi, 1872) | atrata (R. A. Philippi, 1900) | chonotica (R. A. Philippi, 1900) | foncki (R. A. Philippi, 1900) | germaini (R. A. Philippi, 1900) [preoccupied] | infans (R. A. Philippi, 1900) | landbecki (R. A. Philippi, 1900) | leptura (R. A. Philippi, 1900) [preoccupied] | longibarba (R. A. Philippi, 1900) | macronychos (R. A. Philippi, 1900) | mochae (R. A. Philippi, 1900) | nasica (R. A. Philippi, 1900) | nemoralis (R. A. Philippi, 1900) [preoccupied] | pencana (R. A. Philippi, 1900) | psilura (R. A. Philippi, 1900) | ruficauda (R. A. Philippi, 1900) | senilis (R. A. Philippi, 1900) | trichotis (R. A. Philippi, 1900) | vinealis (R. A. Philippi, 1900) | xanthopus (R. A. Philippi, 1900) | xanthorrhinus (R. A. Philippi, 1900) [incorrect subsequent spelling] | beata (O. Thomas, 1919) | markhami (Pine, 1974) | llanoi (Pine, 1976) | mansoensis (De Santis & Justo, 1980) | hershkovitzi (B. D. Patterson, Gallardo, & Freas, 1984) | tarapacensis Rodríguez-Serrano, Cancino, & Palma, 2006
Other common names: Olive-colored Akodont|Olive Grass Mouse
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Rodentia -- Family: Cricetidae -- Subfamily: Sigmodontinae -- Tribe: Abrotrichini
Type specimen voucher catalogue number: BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.200
Type locality: "Valparaiso," Valparaíso, Chile.
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Chile (CHL) | Argentina (ARG)
Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status:
Species-specific notes: includes markhami, llanoi, hershkovitzi and xanthorhina; spelled 'olivacea' to match generic gender
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