Musser, Guy G., and Michael D. Carleton / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2005-10-01 / 2005-10-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Superfamily Muroidea
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2
Page(s):
894-1531
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8018-8221-4/
Notes:
Reference for:
Melomys frigicola
Melomys frigicola: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Southern Asia
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Melomys frigicola: Comments
Comment:
Comments: Originally described as a subspecies of M. lutillus by Tate (1951), retained that way by Laurie and Hill (1954) and Flannery (1995a), but included among the synonyms of M. burtoni by Mahoney and Richardson (1988) and Musser and Carleton (1993). Menzies (1996) elevated frigicola to species rank based on results of morphometric analysis. Most closely related to M. lutillus of New Guinea and M. burtoni of Australia and the Trans-Fly region of New Guinea (see those accounts)