Microperoryctes Stein 1932

Microperoryctes Stein 1932, Z. Saugetierk., 7: 256.

Type Species: Microperoryctes murina Stein 1932

Synonyms: Ornoryctes Tate and Archbold 1937 .

Species and subspecies: 3 species with 3 subspecies:

Species Microperoryctes longicauda (Peters and Doria 1876)

Subspecies Microperoryctes longicauda subsp. longicauda Peters and Doria 1876

Subspecies Microperoryctes longicauda subsp. dorsalis Thomas 1922

Subspecies Microperoryctes longicauda subsp. ornatus Thomas 1904

Species Microperoryctes murina Stein 1932

Species Microperoryctes papuensis Laurie 1952

Discussion: For synonymy of Ornoryctes with Microperoryctes instead of with Peroryctes, see Groves and Flannery (1990).