Rediscovery of the Holotype of Mus bowersii var. okinavensis Namiye, 1909 (Mammalia, Rodentia, Muridae)

摘要

Holotype of Mus bowersii var. okinavensis Namiye, 1909, which is currently considered a junior synonym of Diplothrix legata (Thomas, 1906) was rediscovered in the mammal collection in Department of Zoology, National Museum of Nature and Science (NSMT). NSMT-M23265 mounted skin and NSMT-M34325 skull and partial skeleton are regarded as the holotype of M. bowersii var. okinavensis. Because M23265 and M34325 are derived from the same individual, we now discard the number M34325 and renumber the skull and skeleton as parts of NSMT-M23265. From its labeling, it appears that the specimen was initially deposited in the Science College and the Zoological Institute, Science College, Tokyo Imperial University; subsequently, it seems to have been transferred from Tokyo Imperial University to the Kuroda Family, and finally to the National Science Museum, Tokyo (currently National Museum of Nature and Science).