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:
Rattus verecundus
Rattus verecundus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Australia
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Rattus verecundus: Comments
Comment:
Status: IUCN - Lower Risk (lc) as Stenomys verecundus
Comment:
Comments: Rattus leucopus species group. Revised by Taylor et al. (1982), who recognized three subspecies: mollis, unicolor, and verecundus. Chromosomal morphology discussed by Dennis and Menzies (1978). Leary and Seri (1997) described the distribution in the Kikori River Basin in S Papua where R. verecundus occurs sympatrically with R. niobe at the upper altitudinal part of its range and Rattus leucopus at the lower end