NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Webb's Tufted-tailed Rat
Eliurus webbi Ellerman, 1949
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
Webb's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus webbi) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found only in Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Webb's tufted-tailed rat; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T10:48:23.973143+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Eliurus webbi Ellerman, 1949
- Name authority
- Ellerman, 1949
- Common name
- Webb's Tufted-tailed Rat
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Nesomyidae
- Genus
- Eliurus
- 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
- familyNesomyidae Forsyth Major, 1897
- subfamilyNesomyinae Forsyth Major, 1897
- genusEliurus Milne-Edwards, 1885
- speciesEliurus webbi Ellerman, 1949
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Eliurus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Tsingy Tufted-tailed RatEliurus antsingy Carleton, Goodman & Rakotondravony, 2001 | NesomyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lesser Tufted-tailed RatEliurus minor Forsyth Major, 1896 | NesomyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Petter's Tufted-tailed RatEliurus petteri Carleton, 1994 | NesomyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tanala Tufted-tailed RatEliurus tanala Forsyth Major, 1896 | NesomyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Grandidier's Tufted-tailed RatEliurus grandidieri Carleton & Goodman, 1998 | NesomyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ellerman's Tufted-tailed RatEliurus ellermani Carleton, 1994 | NesomyidaeChordata | 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=632786 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:6F5NW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.