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Sigmodontinae Wagner, 1843
Taxonomic Serial No.: 552329

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Animalia
	Taxonomic Rank:	Subfamily
	Synonym(s):	Hesperomyinae Murray, 1866
		Sigmodontes Wagner, 1843
		Akodontini Vorontsov, 1959
		Ichthyomyini Vorontsov, 1959
		Oryzomyini Vorontsov, 1959
		Phyllotiini Vorontsov, 1959
		Reithrodontini Reig, 1980
		Scapteromyini Massoia, 1979
		Thomasomyini Steadman and Ray, 1982
		Wiedomyini Reig, 1980
		Zygodontomyini Eisenberg, 1989
	Common Name(s):	New World rats [English]
		New World mice [English]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	valid

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	complete
	Latest Record Review:	2014

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Animalia – Animal, animaux, animals
	Subkingdom	Bilateria – triploblasts
	Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
	Phylum	Chordata – cordés, cordado, chordates
	Subphylum	Vertebrata – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates
	Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
	Superclass	Tetrapoda
	Class	Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 – mammifères, mamífero, mammals
	Subclass	Theria Parker and Haswell, 1897
	Infraclass	Eutheria Gill, 1872
	Order	Rodentia Bowdich, 1821 – esquilo, preá, rato, roedor, rongeurs, rodents
	Suborder	Myomorpha Brandt, 1855 – Rats, souris, Mice, Rats, Voles, Gerbils, Hamsters, Lemmings
	Superfamily	Muroidea Illiger, 1811
	Family	Cricetidae Fischer, 1817
	Subfamily	Sigmodontinae Wagner, 1843 – New World rats, New World mice
		Direct Children:
	Genus	Abrawayaomys Cunha and Cruz, 1979
	Genus	Abrothrix Waterhouse, 1837
	Genus	Aegialomys Weksler, Percequillo and Voss, 2006
	Genus	Aepeomys Thomas, 1898 – Montane Mice
	Genus	Akodon Meyen, 1833 – Grass Mice
	Genus	Amphinectomys Malygin, 1994
	Genus	Andalgalomys Williams and Mares, 1978 – Chaco Mice
	Genus	Andinomys Thomas, 1902
	Genus	Anotomys Thomas, 1906
	Genus	Auliscomys Osgood, 1915 – Big-eared Mice
	Genus	Bibimys Massoia, 1979 – Crimson-nosed Rats
	Genus	Blarinomys Thomas, 1896
	Genus	Brucepattersonius Hershkovitz, 1998
	Genus	Calassomys Pardiñas, Lessa, Teta, Salazar-Bravo and Câmara, 2014
	Genus	Calomys Waterhouse, 1837 – Vesper Mice
	Genus	Cerradomys Weksler, Percequillo and Voss, 2006
	Genus	Chelemys Thomas, 1903 – Greater Long-clawed Mice
	Genus	Chibchanomys Voss, 1988
	Genus	Chilomys Thomas, 1897
	Genus	Chinchillula Thomas, 1898
	Genus	Delomys Thomas, 1917 – Atlantic Forest Rats
	Genus	Deltamys Thomas, 1917
	Genus	Eligmodontia F. Cuvier, 1837 – Gerbil Mice
	Genus	Eremoryzomys Weksler, Percequillo and Voss, 2006
	Genus	Euneomys Coues, 1874 – Chinchilla Mice
	Genus	Euryoryzomys Weksler, Percequillo and Voss, 2006
	Genus	Galenomys Thomas, 1916
	Genus	Geoxus Thomas, 1919
	Genus	Graomys Thomas, 1916 – Leaf-eared Mice
	Genus	Handleyomys Voss, Gómez-Laverde and Pacheco, 2002
	Genus	Holochilus Brandt, 1835 – Marsh Rats
	Genus	Hylaeamys Weksler, Percequillo and Voss, 2006
	Genus	Ichthyomys Thomas, 1893 – Crab-eating Rats
	Genus	Irenomys Thomas, 1919
	Genus	Juliomys González, 2000
	Genus	Juscelinomys Moojen, 1965 – Juscelin's Mice
	Genus	Kunsia Hershkovitz, 1966 – South American Giant Rats
	Genus	Lenoxus Thomas, 1909
	Genus	Loxodontomys Osgood, 1947
	Genus	Lundomys Voss and Carleton, 1993
	Genus	Megalomys Trouessart, 1881 – West Indian Giant Rice Rats
	Genus	Megaoryzomys Lenglet and Coppois, 1979
	Genus	Melanomys Thomas, 1902 – Dark Rice Rats
	Genus	Microakodontomys Hershkovitz, 1993
	Genus	Microryzomys Thomas, 1917 – Small Rice Rats
	Genus	Mindomys Weksler, Percequillo and Voss, 2006
	Genus	Neacomys Thomas, 1900 – Bristly Mice
	Genus	Necromys Ameghino, 1889
	Genus	Nectomys Peters, 1861 – Neotropical Water Rats
	Genus	Neomicroxus Alvarado-Serrano and D'Elís, 2013
	Genus	Neotomys Thomas, 1894
	Genus	Nephelomys Weksler, Percequillo and Voss, 2006
	Genus	Nesoryzomys Heller, 1904 – Galapagos Mice
	Genus	Neusticomys Anthony, 1921 – Fish-eating Rats
	Genus	Noronhomys Carleton and Olson, 1999
	Genus	Notiomys Thomas, 1890
	Genus	Oecomys Thomas, 1906 – Arboreal Rice Rats
	Genus	Oligoryzomys Bangs, 1900 – Pygmy Rice Rats
	Genus	Oreoryzomys Weksler, Percequillo and Voss, 2006
	Genus	Oryzomys Baird, 1857 – Rice Rats
	Genus	Oxymycterus Waterhouse, 1837
	Genus	Paralomys Thomas, 1926
	Genus	Pearsonomys Patterson, 1992
	Genus	Phaenomys Thomas, 1917
	Genus	Phyllotis Waterhouse, 1837 – Leaf-eared Mice
	Genus	Podoxymys Anthony, 1929
	Genus	Pseudoryzomys Hershkovitz, 1959
	Genus	Punomys Osgood, 1943
	Genus	Reithrodon Waterhouse, 1837
	Genus	Rhagomys Thomas, 1917
	Genus	Rheomys Thomas, 1906 – Central American Water Mice
	Genus	Rhipidomys Tschudi, 1845 – American Climbing Mice, Climbing Mice
	Genus	Salinomys Braun and Mares, 1995
	Genus	Scapteromys Waterhouse, 1837
	Genus	Scolomys Anthony, 1924 – Spiny Mice
	Genus	Sigmodon Say and Ord, 1825 – Cotton Rats
	Genus	Sigmodontomys J. A. Allen, 1897 – Rice Water Rats
	Genus	Sooretamys Weksler, Percequillo and Voss, 2006
	Genus	Tapecomys S. Anderson and Yates, 2000
	Genus	Thalpomys Thomas, 1916 – Cerrado Mice
	Genus	Thaptomys Thomas, 1916
	Genus	Thomasomys Coues, 1884 – Thomas's Oldfield Mice
	Genus	Transandinomys Weksler, Percequillo and Voss, 2006
	Genus	Wiedomys Hershkovitz, 1959
	Genus	Wilfredomys Avila-Pires, 1960 – Wilfred's Mice
	Genus	Zygodontomys J. A. Allen, 1897 – Cane Mice

References


	Expert(s):
	Expert:	Alfred L. Gardner
	Notes:	Curator of North American mammals and Chief of Mammal Section, National Biological Service, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, USA
	Reference for:	Sigmodontinae

	Expert:	Guy G. Musser
	Notes:	Department of Mammology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024
	Reference for:	Sigmodontinae

	Expert:	Michael D. Carleton
	Notes:	Department of Mammals, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC 20560
	Reference for:	Sigmodontinae

	Other Source(s):
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	Publication(s):
	Author(s)/Editor(s):	McKenna, Malcolm C., and Susan K. Bell
	Publication Date:	1997
	Article/Chapter Title:
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Classification of mammals above the species level
	Page(s):	631
	Publisher:	Columbia University Press
	Publication Place:	New York, New York, USA
	ISBN/ISSN:	0-231-11012-X
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Sigmodontinae

	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Musser, Guy G., and Michael D. Carleton / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
	Publication Date:	2005
	Article/Chapter Title:	Superfamily Muroidea
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2
	Page(s):	894-1531
	Publisher:	Johns Hopkins University Press
	Publication Place:	Baltimore, Maryland, USA
	ISBN/ISSN:	0-8018-8221-4
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Sigmodontinae

	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
	Publication Date:	1993
	Article/Chapter Title:
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd ed., 3rd printing
	Page(s):	xviii + 1207
	Publisher:	Smithsonian Institution Press
	Publication Place:	Washington, DC, USA
	ISBN/ISSN:	1-56098-217-9
	Notes:	Corrections were made to text at 3rd printing
	Reference for:	Sigmodontinae

Geographic Information


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Comments


	Comment:	Comments: Priority of family-group name Sigmodontinae, dating from Sigmodontes Wagner, 1843, established by Hershkovitz (1966c) and Reig (1980). Taxonomic and nomenclatural histories of many forms compiled by Tate (1932a-h). Comprehensive and influential alpha-level classifications presented by Gyldenstolpe (1932), Ellerman (1941), and Cabrera (1961). The studies of Carleton (1980), Gardner and Patton (1976), Hershkovitz (1962, 1966b, c), Hooper and Musser (1964), and Reig (1980, 1981, 1984, 1987) co...

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