NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Kachin Red-backed Vole
Eothenomys cachinus (Thomas, 1921)
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.
Distribution of Eothenomys cachinus. Red - Extant (resident).
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Kachin red-backed vole (Eothenomys cachinus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Kachin State in northern Burma & Yunnan State in southwestern China. Although described as a species by Thomas in 1921, it was subsequently included as a subspecies of either E. melanogaster or E. miletus. Comparisons of a 1941 sampling showed that E. cachinus was indeed a separate species.
Adults of the species are large-bodied, with longer tails than any other member of the genus Eothenomys (between 43 and 61mm) and thick, soft and long fur, the upper parts being brown and the lower parts grey. Compared to E. miletus the skull is shorter and not as wide, with a significantly lower profile.
Wikipedia contributors, Kachin red-backed vole; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T09:44:20.156903+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Eothenomys cachinus (Thomas, 1921)
- Name authority
- (Thomas, 1921)
- Common name
- Kachin Red-backed Vole
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
- Genus
- Eothenomys
- 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
- subfamilyArvicolinae Gray, 1821
- genusEothenomys Miller, 1896
- speciesEothenomys cachinus (Thomas, 1921)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Eothenomys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Black-eared Red-backed VoleEothenomys olitor (Thomas, 1911) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yunnan Red-backed VoleEothenomys miletus (Thomas, 1914) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Père David's Red-backed VoleEothenomys melanogaster (Milne-Edwards, 1871) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yulongxuen Red-backed VoleEothenomys proditor Hinton, 1923 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ward's Red-backed VoleEothenomys wardi (Thomas, 1912) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Eothenomys melanogaster confinii Hinton, 1923 Hinton, 1923 | synonym |
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=970593 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:6FLMQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.