Hylomys Müller, 1840 . In Temminck, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Nederland Overz. Bezitt, Zool., Zoogd. Indisch. Archipel, p. 50 [1840j.

TYPE SPECIES: Hylomys suillus Müller, 1840 .

SYNONYMS: Neohylomys, Neotetracus (according to Frost et al., 1991:23).

COMMENTS: For date of publication see Appendix I.