Published December 31, 1982
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Melomys moncktoni
Description
Melomys moncktoni (Thomas, 1904). Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 14: 399.
TYPE LOCALITY: Papua New Guinea, Northern Prov., about 8° 30' S.z 148° E. (= 8° 20' S „ 148° 20' E., near loma and Buna; alternatively 8° 30' S., 148° 20' E„ Kumusi River).
DISTRIBUTION: S. and E. New Guinea; D'Entrecasteaux Isis.
COMMENT: Possibly two specifically distinct forms are presently included under this name (ACZ). Type locality discussed by Tate, 1951, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., 97: 296, and Laurie and Hill, 1954:123.
ISIS NUMBER: 5301410011038011001.
Notes
Published as part of James H. Honacki, Kenneth E. Kinman & James W. Koeppl, 1982, Order Rodentia (Part 5), pp. 504-560 in Mammal Species of the World (1 st Edition), Lawrence, Kansas, USA :Alien Press, Inc. & The Association of Systematics Collections on page 529, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7353037
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- Book chapter: 10.5281/zenodo.7353037 (DOI)
- Book chapter: http://publication.plazi.org/id/03131265FFE8564EFFABFF8F135A2F43 (URL)
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References
- Tate, G. H. H. 1951. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 65. The rodents of Australia and New Guinea. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 97: 183 - 430.
- Laurie, E. M. O., and J. E. Hill. 1954. List of land mammals of New Guinea, Celebes and adjacent islands 1758 - 1952. British Museum (Natural History) Publications, London, 175 pp.