Pogonomelomys
Appearance
Pogonomelomys Temporal range:
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Lowland brush mouse(Pogonomelomys bruijni) | |
Scientific classification![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Tribe: | Hydromyini |
Genus: | Pogonomelomys Rümmler, 1936 |
Type species | |
Melomys mayeri | |
Species | |
Pogonomelomysis agenusofrodentin the familyMuridaeendemic toNew Guineaand nearby islands. It contains the following species:
- Grey pogonomelomys(Pogonomelomys brassi)
- Lowland brush mouse(Pogonomelomys bruijni)
- Shaw Mayer's brush mouse(Pogonomelomys mayeri)
References
[edit]- Musser, G. G.;Carleton, M. D. (2005)."Superfamily Muroidea".InWilson, D. E.;Reeder, D. M. (eds.).Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference(3rd ed.).Johns Hopkins University Press.pp. 1439–1440.ISBN978-0-8018-8221-0.OCLC62265494.