Paramelomys steini

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Muroidea
Template:Simplicidentata Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Myomorpha Superfamilia: Muroidea

Familia: Muridae
Subfamilia: Murinae
Tribus: Hydromyini
Genus: Paramelomys
Species: Paramelomys steini

Name

• Paramelomys steini (Rümmler, 1935)

Holotype: ZMB 45674, adult ♀, skin and skull.

Type locality: “Sumuri [Mountain], Weylandgebirge [=Weyland Mountains], [E Province of Papua, Indonesia,] 2000/2600 m.”

Combinations

• Melomys moncktoni steini Rümmler, 1935: 111 [original combination]
• Melomys rubex steini: Laurie & Hill, 1954: 124 [name combination]
• Paramelomys steini: Menzies, 1996: 413 [name combination, elevate to species]

References

Primary references

• Rümmler, H. 1935. Neue Muriden aus Neuguinea. Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde 10: 105–118. BHL Reference page. 
• Laurie, E.M.O. & Hill, J.E. 1954. List of Land Mammals of New Guinea, Celebes and Adjacent Islands 1758–1952. British Museum: London. 175 pp. BHL Reference page. 
• Menzies, J.I. 1996. A systematic revision of Melomys (Rodentia: Muridae) of New Guinea. Australian Journal of Zoology 44(4): 367–426. DOI: 10.1071/ZO9960367 Reference page. 

Links

• Paramelomys steini in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
• Gerrie, R. & Kennerley, R. 2017. IUCN: Paramelomys steini  (Data Deficient). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T136718A22408871. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T136718A22408871.en

Vernacular names

English: Stein’s Paramelomys