NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Tumbala climbing rat
Tylomys tumbalensis Merriam, 1901
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Tumbala climbing rat (Tylomys tumbalensis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is found in Mexico, where it is known only from one locality in Tumbalá, Chiapas. The species is threatened by deforestation.
Wikipedia contributors, Tumbala climbing rat; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:44:38.989153+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Tylomys tumbalensis Merriam, 1901
- Name authority
- Merriam, 1901
- Common name
- Tumbala climbing rat
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
- Genus
- Tylomys
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
- superfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
- familyCricetidae Fischer, 1817
- subfamilyTylomyinae Reig, 1984
- genusTylomys Peters, 1866
- speciesTylomys tumbalensis Merriam, 1901
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Tylomys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Fulvous-bellied Climbing RatTylomys fulviventer Anthony, 1916 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mira Climbing RatTylomys mirae Thomas, 1899 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Panamanian climbing ratTylomys panamensis (Gray, 1873) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Watson's Climbing RatTylomys watsoni Thomas, 1899 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chiapan Climbing RatTylomys bullaris Merriam, 1901 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Peter's Climbing RatTylomys nudicaudus (Peters, 1866) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=633396 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:59THL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.