The names of the Dusky Striped Squirrel (<i>Funambulus obscurus</i>, Sciuridae) and Kathleen Ryley in the Bombay Natural History Society’s Mammal Survey-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The names of the Dusky Striped Squirrel (Funambulus obscurus, Sciuridae) and Kathleen Ryley in the Bombay Natural History Society’s Mammal Survey

Published:2024-07-23 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:0025-1461
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Author:

Dissanayake Rajith¹^ORCID,Zijlstra Jelle S.²,Darwich Martina³

Affiliation:

1. Department of Biology , Birkbeck College University of London , Malet Street, WC1E 7HX , Bloomsbury , London , UK

2. 10 Alta Vista , Orinda , CA , USA

3. Säugetiersammlung, 1. Zoologische Abteilung, Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Burgring 7, 1010 , Wien , Austria

Abstract

Abstract We review the history of the Sri Lankan squirrel Funambulus obscurus in the context of the Bombay Natural History Society’s Mammal Survey of South Asia. Kathleen Ryley (1883–1935), who helped to compile the results of the Survey, was among the earliest women to name a species of mammal. She was the first to recognise the Sri Lankan species as distinct from its closest relative in southern India. This decision has been confirmed by recent research, but her chosen name for the species is no longer considered valid. We record the rediscovery of the holotype specimen of F. obscurus in Vienna, confirming its identity. We suggest the common name “Dusky Striped Squirrel” for the Sri Lankan F. obscurus and “Pygmy Striped Squirrel” for the Indian Funambulus sublineatus.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/mammalia-2024-0055/pdf

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