Apodemus  Kaup, 1829
Apodemus  Kaup, 1829; Skizz. Europ. Thierwelt,  1 : 154; TS : Mus agrarius Sylvaemus 
Nemomys 
Alsomys 
Petromys  Martino, 1934
Karstomys  Martino, 1939; (New name for Petromys  Martino, 1934, preoccupied by Petromys  Smith, 1834)
 
 
Apodemus mystacinus  (Danford & Alston, 1877)maps ]
  Rock mouse 
  Broad-toothed Mouse 
 
A. m. mystacinus  Palestine, Asia Minor, Iraq, Georgia, Rhodes, Crete?, Palestine, Asia Minor, Iraq, Georgia 
euxinus 
pohlei ; (Syria)
?rhodius ; (Rhodes)
 smyrnensis 
 
 
Apodemus mystacinus mystacinus ; [MPR] , 133
 
  
A. m. epimelas  (Nehring, 1902) Croatia, Yugoslavia, Albania, S.Bulgaria - Greece 
mystacinus epimelas  Nehring, 1902; (European range)
 
 
 
A. m. krkensis  Miric, 1968 Yugoslavia (Krk Island) 
Apodemus krkensis  Miric, 1968; Z. Säugetierk.  33 : 375; TL : Baska, Krk Island, Quarner, Yugoslavia
 
 
  
 
Apodemus flavicollis  (Melchior, 1834)maps ]
  Metsähiiri 
  Isometsähiiri 
  Yellow-necked Field Mouse 
  Yellow-necked Mouse 
 
Mus flavicollis  Melchior, 1834; Dansk. Staat. Norg. Pattedyr : 99; TL : Sielland, Denmark
brauneri ; (Yugoslavia)
brevicauda 
cellarius 
fennicus ; (Finland)
Apodemus flavicollis parvus  Argyropulo, 1945; (preocc. Mus sylvaticus parvus  Bechstein, 1796)
princeps 
samariensis ; (E. European Russia)
saturatus ; (N. Asia Minor)
Apodemus tauricus argyropuloi  Heptner, 1948; Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR  60 : 177-178 (repl. Apodemus flavicollis parvus )
Apodemus tauricus geminae  Lehmann, 1961; ; TL : Monte Gargano, Apulia, Italy
Apodemus tauricus dietzi  Kahmann, 1964; ; TL : Lake Symphale, Corinthie, Peloponese, Greece
Mus sylvaticus var. ? tauricus  Pallas, 1811; ; TL : "Chersonesus tauricus"
 
 
A. f. wintoni  England 
wintoni 
= Apodemus flavicollis ; [MPR] , 134
  
 
 
  
 
Apodemus sylvaticus  (Linnaeus, 1758)maps ]
  Wood Mouse 
  Pikkumetsähiiri 
 
Mus sylvaticus  Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat.  (Edn 10) 1 TL : Upsala, Sweden
albus 
alpinus  Burg
baessleri ; (Crimea)
balchaschensis ; (L. Balkhash)
callipides ; (NW. Spain)
candidus 
chorassanicus ; (Kopet Dag)
ciscaucasicus ; (N. Caucasus)
erythronotus  Blanford
flaviventris ; (Serbia)
flavobrunneus 
griseus 
isabellinus 
leucocephalus 
?maximus 
 Apodemus microtis  Miller, 1912; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington  25 : 60; TL : vicinity of Dzharkent, Kazakhstan
mosquensis 
niger 
Apodemus nigritalus  Hollister, 1913; Smithsonian Misc. Coll.  60  (24): 1; TL : Tepucha, 25 mil SE of Biisk, Altai Mts
pallipes ; (Pamirs)
parvus 
pecchioli 
pentas ; (Punjab)
planicola 
spadix 
stankovici ; (Yugoslavia)
Mus sylvaticus tauricus  Barret-Hamilton, 1900; (preocc. Mus sylvaticus var. tauricus tokmak ; (E. Kirghizia)
varius 
witherbyi  Thomas, 1902; 490
Apodemus sylvaticus milleri  de Beaux, 1926; ; TL : Borzoli, Genoa, Italy
Apodemus sylvaticus hessei  Miric, 1960; ; TL : Crni Kamen, Sar Planina Mts., near Kacanik, Yugoslavia
Apodemus sylvaticus dichruroides  Miric, 1960
Apodemus sylvaticus clanceyi  Harrison, 1948; ; TL : Bagnacavallo, near Lugo, Emilia, N. Italy
Apodemus sylvaticus iconicus  Heptner, 1948; Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR  60 : 177-178 (repl. Mus sylvaticus tauricus  Barrett-Hamilton, 1900)
Apodemus sylvaticus kilikiae  Kretzoi, 1964; (repl. Mus sylvaticus tauricus  Barrett-Hamilton, 1900)
algirus ; (Algeria)
bergensis ; (Norway)
butei ; (Is. of Bute, Scotland)
celticus ; (Ireland)
?chamaeropsis 
 creticus ; (Crete)
cumbrae ; (Gt Cumbrae Is., Scotland)
fiolagan ; (Is. of Arran, Scotland)
fridariensis ; (Fair Is., Scotland)
ghia ; (Is. of Gigha, Scotland)
grandiculus 
granti ; (Is. of Yell, Scotland)
hamiltoni ; (Is. of Rhum, Scotland)
hayi ; (Morocco)
hebridensis ; (Is. of Lewis, Scotland)
hirtensis ; (Is. of Hirta, St Kilda, Scotland)
intermedius ; (England)
islandicus ; (Iceland)
larus ; (Is. of Jura, Scotland)
maclean ; (Is. of Mull, Scotland)
nesiticus ; (Is. of Mingulay, Scotland)
thuleo ; (Is. of Foula, Scotland)
tirae ; (Is. of Tiree, Scotland)
tural ; (Is. of Islay, Scotland)
Apodemus sylvaticus ifranensis  Saint Girons & Bree, 1962; ; TL : Between Ifrane and Boulemane, Middle Atlas, Morocco
Apodemus sylvaticus rufescens  Saint Girons & Bree, 1962; ; TL : Temmerkennit, Algeria
Apodemus sylvaticus ilvanus  Kahmann & Niethammer, 1971; ; TL : Island of Elba, Italy
Apodemus sylvaticus hermanni  Felten & Storch, 1970; ; TL : Pantelleria, Island, Italy
 
 
 
Apodemus ponticus maps ] 
Apodemus wardi maps ] 
Apodemus arianus maps ] 
Apodemus rusiges  Miller, 1913maps ]
Apodemus flavicollis rusiges  Miller, 1913; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington  26 : 81 (repl. Mus arianus griseus  True, 1894)
= Apodemus sylvaticus ; [MPR] , 134
  
Mus arianus griseus  True, 1894; Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus.  17 : 8 (preocc. Mus syvlaticus var. griseus  Palumbo, 1868); TL : Central Kashmir, 8,500ft; Pir Panjal Range, Kashmir; Mtns of Central Kashmir
 
 
 
Apodemus fulvipectus maps ] 
Apodemus microps  Kratochvil & Rosicky, 1952maps ]
Apodemus microps  Kratochvil & Rosicky, 1952; Zool. Entomol. Listy, Brno,  1 : 64; TL : Saca, Kosic, Czechoslovakia
uralensis 
 
 
 
Apodemus argenteus  (Temminck, 1845)maps ]
  Small Japanese Field Mouse 
 
Mus argenteus  Temminck, 1845; Fauna Japonica  1  (Mamm.): 51; TL : Japan
 
 
A. a. argenteus  Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu 
Apodemus argenteus argenteus ; [MPR] , 136
 
  
A. a. hokkaidi  (Thomas, 1906) Hokkaido 
Apodemus argenteus hokkaidi ; [MPR] , 136
 
  
A. a. celatus  (Thomas, 1906) Dogo Island 
Apodemus argenteus celatus ; [MPR] , 136
 
  
A. a. sagax  Thomas, 1908 Thushima Island 
Apodemus argenteus sagax ; [MPR] , 136
 
  
A. a. tanei  Kuroda, 1924 Tanegashima Island 
Apodemus argenteus tanei ; [MPR] , 136
 
  
A. a. yakui  (Thomas, 1906) Yakushima Island 
Apodemus argenteus yakui ; [MPR] , 136
 
   
 
Apodemus speciosus  (Temminck, 1845)maps ]
  Large Japanese Field Mouse 
 
Mus speciosus  Temminck, 1845; Fauna Japonica  1  (Mamm.): 52; TL : Japan
 
 
A. s. speciosus  Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu 
dorsalis ; (Yakushima Is.)
insperatus ; (Oshima Is.)
navigator ; (Dogo Is.)
sadoensis ; (Sado Is.)
tusimaensis ; (Tsushima Is.)
 
 
Apodemus speciosus speciosus ; [MPR] , 136
 
  
A. s. ainu  (Thomas, 1906) Hokkaido 
Apodemus speciosus ainu ; [MPR] , 136
 
  
A. s. miyakensis  Imaizumi, 1969 Miyake Is. 
Apodemus speciosus miyakensis  Imaizumi, 1969; ; TL : Miyake Is., Seven Islands of Izu, Honshu, Japan
 
 
Apodemus speciosus miyakensis ; [MPR] , 136
 
   
 
Apodemus peninsulae  Thomas, 1906maps ]
  Korean Field Mouse 
 
Micromys speciosus peninsulae  Thomas, 1906; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.,  1906 : 862; TL : Mingyong, 110 miles S.E. of Seoul, Korea
 
 
A. p. peninsulae  Korea, Manchuria, SE.Siberia, Transbaikalia, Altai 
major  Radde
majusculus ; (Transbaikalia)
Apodemus praetor  Miller, 1914; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington  27 : 89; TL : Sungaree R., 60 mil SW of Kirin, Manchuria
rufulus 
tscherga ; (Altai)
 
 
Apodemus peninsulae peninsulae ; [MPR] , 136
 
  
A. p. giliacus  (Thomas, 1907) Sakhalin, Hokkaido 
peninsulae giliacus  Thomas, 1907; ; TL : Sakhalin
 
 
Apodemus peninsulae giliacus ; [MPR] , 136
 
  
A. p. sowerbyi  Jones, 1956 China (Shensi, Szechuan?, Yunnan?) 
Apodemus peninsulae sowerbyi  Jones, 1956; ; TL : 30 miles W. of Kuei-hua-cheng, N. Shansi, China (7000 ft)
 
 
Apodemus peninsulae sowerbyi ; [MPR] , 136
 
   
 
Apodemus draco  Barret-Hamilton, 1900maps ]
Mus sylvaticus draco  Barret-Hamilton, 1900; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.,  1900 : 418; TL : Kuatun, Fukien, S.E. China
 
 
A. d. draco  SE.China (Kuatun, Fukien) 
argenteus  Swinhoe
bodius  Swinhoe
 
 
Apodemus draco draco ; [MPR] , 137
 
  
A. d. orestes  Thomas, 1911 China (Szechuan, Yunnan), Burma 
draco orestes  Thomas, 1911; ; TL : Szechuan
ilex 
 
 
  
 
Apodemus latronum  Thomas, 1911maps ]
Apodemus speciosus latronum  Thomas, 1911; Abstr. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.  100 : 49
 
 
 
Apodemus semotus  Thomas, 1908 Taiwan 
Apodemus semotus  Thomas, 1908; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist.  (8) 1 : 447; TL : Taiwan
 
 
 
Apodemus gurkha  Thomas, 1924maps ] 
Apodemus agrarius  (Pallas, 1771)maps ]
  Peltohiiri 
  Striped field mouse 
 
A. a. agrarius  Europe (W.Germany, N.Italy), SEEU - SW.Siberia, Caucasus 
albostriatus 
caucasicus ; (Caucasus)
maculatus 
nikolskii 
ognevi ; (W.Siberia)
rubens 
septentrionalis 
tianschanicus ; (Tien Shan)
volgensis 
Apodemus agrarius karelicus  Ehrström, 1914; ; TL : Near Viborg, Karelia, SE. Finland
Apodemus agrarius kahmanni  Malec & Storch, 1962; ; TL : Banja Bansko, Macedonia, Yugoslavia (265m)
Apodemus agrarius henrici  Lehmann, 1970; ; TL : Münnerstadt, Kissingen district, W. Germany
 
 
Apodemus agrarius agrarius ; [MPR] , 137
 
  
A. a. ningpoensis  (Swinhoe, 1870) Amur, Korea, China (Chekiang, Shantun), Taiwan 
agrarius ningpoensis  Swinhoe, 1870; ; TL : Chekiang, S.E. China
coreae ; (Korea)
gloveri 
harti 
insulaemus ; (Taiwan)
mantchuricus ; (Manchuria)
pallidior ; (Shantung)
Apodemus agrarius pallescens  Jonhson & Jones, 1955; Proc. biol. Soc. Wash.  68 : 169; TL : 8 miles SW of Kunsan, Korea
Apodemus agrarius chejuensis  Johnson & Jones, 1955; Proc. biol. Soc. Wash.  68 : 171; TL : 10 miles NE of Mosulp`o, Cheju Do (Quelpart Island), Korea
 
 
  
 
Apodemus chevrieri  (Milne-Edwards, 1868)maps ]
agrarius chevrieri  Milne-Edwards, 1868; ; TL : Szechuan, China
 
 
  
Apodemus alpicola  Heinrich, 1952
Apodemus flavicollis alpinus  Heinrich, 1951; (preocc. Mus sylvaticus alpinus  Burg, 1921); TL : Allgäu. Osterachtal, S. Germany
= Apodemus flavicollis ; [MPR] , 134
  
Apodemus flavicollis alpicola  Heinrich, 1952; (repl. Apodemus flavicollis alpinus  Heinrich, 1951)
= Apodemus flavicollis ; [MPR] , 134
  
 
 
 
Apodemus hermonensis  Filippuchi, Simson & Nevo, 1989 
Apodemus hyrcanicus  Vorontsov & Mezhzherin, 1992
Apodemus hyrcanicus  Vorontsov & Mezhzherin, 1992; 127
 
 
  
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References: 
[CoL] Catalogue of Lifehttps://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d 
 [P.G. de Medonça] http://www.chu.cam.ac.uk/~PGD24/ICRBM2 ;  http://www.chu.cam.ac.uk/~PGD24/TTP5 
 [iNaturalist] iNaturalist 
 [maps] Warning!  The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result;  See about maps for more info. 
  Some related literature: 
[MPR]; Corbet, 1978 [MSOW]; Honacki, Kinnman & Koeppl, 1984Mammal Species of the World 
 Linnaeus, 1758Syst. Nat.  (Edn 10) 1 
: 1-338, 
: 339 -824
 Pallas, 1771Reise Russ. Reich.  1 : 1-504, 23pls
 Danford & Alston, 1877Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.  1877 
: 270 -281,  pl. 31 
 Thomas, 1924Apodemus J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc.  29 
: 888 -889
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