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

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Fabre, Pierre-Henri and Portela Miguez, Roberto and Holden, Mary Ellen and Fitriana, Yuli S. and Semiadi, Gono and Musser, Guy G. and Helgen, Kristofer M. (2024) A replacement name for the endemic Rattus (Muridae, Mammalia) of the island of Obi, Indonesia. Records of the Australian Museum, 76 (2). pp. 131-132. ISSN 00671975

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1899

Abstract

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

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Wallacea, Muridae, Rattus, homonymy, new name
Subjects:	Medicine & Biology
Depositing User:	Mrs Titi Herawati
Date Deposited:	07 Dec 2025 12:01
Last Modified:	07 Dec 2025 12:01
URI:	https://karya.brin.go.id/id/eprint/55763

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