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Ellerman's Tufted-tailed Rat
Eliurus ellermani Carleton, 1994
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.
Ellerman's Tufted-tailed Rat (Eliurus ellermani) range
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Open encyclopedia reference
Ellerman's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus ellermani) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is endemic to eastern Madagascar. As only two specimens of this species have been observed, questions have been raised regarding whether this taxon is distinct from Eliurus tanala.
Wikipedia contributors, Ellerman'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 2026-10-05T12:02:13.678007+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Eliurus ellermani Carleton, 1994
- Name authority
- Carleton, 1994
- Common name
- Ellerman'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 ellermani Carleton, 1994
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 |
| Webb's Tufted-tailed RatEliurus webbi Ellerman, 1949 | 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 |
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=970579 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.
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:6F5NZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.