Gray-bellied tree mouse
Species of mammal
Gray-bellied tree mouse | |
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Conservation status | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Pogonomys |
Species: | P. sylvestris |
Binomial name | |
Pogonomys sylvestris Thomas, 1920 |
The gray-bellied tree mouse (Pogonomys sylvestris) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
It is consumed by the Kalam people of Papua New Guinea, and is hunted by women who look for it in its burrows.[2]
References
- ^ Leary, T.; Singadan, R.; Menzies, J.; Wright, D.; Helgen, K. & Aplin, K. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Pogonomys sylvestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T17885A115141693. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T17885A22431361.en. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ Bulmer, RNH (1975). Kalam Classification Of Reptiles And Fishes Archived 2020-12-01 at the Wayback Machine. Journal of the Polynesian Society 84(3): 267–308.
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1443. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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Extant species of subfamily Murinae (Pogonomys–Pseudomys)
Division
Abeomelomys |
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Anisomys |
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Brassomys |
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Chiruromys |
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Coccymys |
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Hyomys (White-eared rats) |
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Macruromys (New Guinean rats) |
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Mallomys (Giant tree rats) |
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Mammelomys |
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Pogonomelomys (Rummler's mosaic tailed rats) |
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Pogonomys (Prehensile-tailed rats) |
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Xenuromys |
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Division
Conilurus |
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Leggadina |
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Leporillus (Australian stick-nest rats) |
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Mastacomys |
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Mesembriomys (Tree rats) |
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Notomys (Australian hopping mice) |
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Pseudomys (Australian native mice) |
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Zyzomys (Thick-tailed rats) |
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- See also
- Aethomys–Chrotomys
- Colomys–Golunda
- Hadromys–Maxomys
- Melasmothrix–Mus
- Oenomys–Pithecheir
- Rattus
- Stenocephalomys–Xeromys
- Otomys
- Others
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