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Melomys

the genus of banana rats and mosaic-tailed rate

As recorded: Melomys Thomas, 1922

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae

Collected by
A Allison
Collector number
Collector Number: AA 13816
Locality
Hunstein Range, 1.3 km S, 2.3 km E of Mt. Hunstein summit, (Camp 4)
Region
Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-4.5212, 142.6761
Identified by
A Allison
Record type
Preserved specimen
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Where it was collected

Cite this specimen

Melomys. BPBM 110787. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93658999. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/110787.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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