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 lutillus
Melomys lutillus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Australia
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Melomys lutillus: Comments
Comment:
Comments: Menzies (1996) outlined the range as E New Guinea; we extend it along the N coast to the Lake Sentani region in Prov. of Papua (= Irian Jaya), the type locality of hintoni. Menzies did not allocate hintoni to any of the subspecies of M. lutillus he recognized. Menzies included muscalis from the Trans-Fly region as a distinct subspecies of M. lutillus, but we place it in the Australian M. burtoni (see that account). The specimens from Woodlark and Misima Isls are slightly larger in body size...