BPBM 160975Vertebrate Zoology
Lorentzimys
Mountain Spiny Rat
As recorded: Lorentzimys Jentink, 1911
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae
- Collected by
- D M Hopman
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- K M Helgen, 2007
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lorentzimys observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-05-29.
2024-05-29
South Manokwari Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Royle Safaris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2003-07-31
bosavi
(c) Michael Pennay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lorentzimys. BPBM 160975. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93656228. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/160975.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93656228 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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