Leptomys paulus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Muroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Zatheria Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Euarchontoglires Cladus: Gliriformes Grandordo: Glires Mirordo: Simplicidentata Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Myomorpha Superfamilia: Muroidea

Familia: Muridae
Subfamilia: Murinae
Tribus: Hydromyini
Genus: Leptomys
Species: Leptomys paulus

Name

Leptomys paulus Musser, Helgen & Lunde, 2008: 40

• Holotype: AMNH 158202, adult ♀, skin and skull.
• Type locality: “‘‘Number 2 Camp’’, labeled ‘‘Middle Camp’’ on skin tags, 1370 m, north slopes of Mount Dayman, 09°49'S, 149°16'E, in the Maneau Range (also spelled ‘‘Maneao’’), at eastern end of the Owen Stanley Mountains, Milne Bay Province, eastern Papua New Guinea.”

References

Primary references

• Musser, G.G., Helgen, K.M. & Lunde, D.P. 2008. Systematic review of New Guinea Leptomys (Muridae: Murinae) with descriptions of two new species. American Museum Novitates 3624: 1–60. DOI: 10.1206/587.1 ; hdl: 2246/5935 Reference page.