Melomys spechti Flannery and Wickler 1990

Melomys spechti Flannery and Wickler 1990, Aust. Mammal., 13: 130.

Type Locality: Solomon Isls, Buka Isl, Kilu Rockshelter.

Vernacular Names: Buka Island Melomys.

Distribution: Recorded only from Buka Isl.

Discussion: A distinctive species known only by archaeological fragments (Flannery and Wickler, 1990).