Paruromys Ellerman 1954
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Paruromys Ellerman 1954 |
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Paruromys Ellerman 1954 , in: Laurie and Hill, List of land mammals of New Guinea, Celebes and adjacent islands: 117.
Type Species: Rattus dominator Thomas 1921
Species and subspecies: 1 species:
Species Paruromys dominator (Thomas 1921)
Discussion: Rattus Division. Described by Ellerman as a subgenus of Rattus , but now recognized as distinct genus ( Musser and Newcomb, 1983; Musser, 1984). Membership in the Rattus Division is supported by morphological data ( Musser and Newcomb, 1983) and albumin immunology ( Watts and Baverstock, 1994 b). Morphological comparisons with Sundaic Sundamys , also in the Rattus Division, recorded by Musser and Newcomb, 1983).
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