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BPBM 161198Vertebrate Zoology

Pogonomys

a genus of murid rodents

As recorded: Pogonomys Milne-Edwards, 1877

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae

Collected by
E C McPhee
Region
Papua New Guinea
Record type
Preserved specimen
4 Bishop specimens of PogonomysSpecies page ›

Pogonomys observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-12.

Pogonomys observed 2026-07-12

2026-07-12

Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia

(c) Joachim Bertrands, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pogonomys observed 2026-07-02

2026-07-02

Diwan QLD 4873, Australia

(c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pogonomys observed 2026-07-01

2026-07-01

Makbon, Kabupaten Sorong, West Papua, ID

(c) RF, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pogonomys observed 2026-01-19

2026-01-19

Millaa Millaa QLD 4886, Australia

(c) Ross Coupland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pogonomys observed 2025-08-30

2025-08-30

Kabwum District, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

(c) Daniel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pogonomys observed 2024-08-31

2024-08-31

Kabupaten Mappi, Papua, Indonesia

(c) Farhan Adyn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pogonomys. BPBM 161198. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 94757967. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/161198.

Record sources