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Paramelomys platyops in life
In life — Common Lowland Paramelomys, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Julien Ueda

Paramelomys platyops

Common Lowland Paramelomys

As recorded: Melomys platyops (Thomas, 1906)

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae

Collected by
A E Engilis, Jr
Collector number
Collector Number: AE 1311
Locality
8.5 km N, 13 km E Utai, Agpo Creek (Camp I)
Region
Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-3.3120, 141.7000
Identified by
A Engilis, Jr
Record type
Preserved specimen
623 Bishop specimens of Paramelomys platyops · collected 1961–1968Species page ›

Where it was collected

Cite this specimen

Paramelomys platyops. BPBM 109886. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93658896. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/109886.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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