Leptomys arfakensis
Musser, K. M. Helgen, & D. P. Lunde, 2008
Arfak Water Rat
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
| Superfamily | : Muroidea |
| Family | : Muridae |
| Subfamily | : Murinae |
| Tribe | : Hydromyini |
| Genus | : Leptomys |
Species status
Authority citation
Musser, G.G., Helgen, K.M. and Lunde, D.P. 2008-09-10. Systematic review of New Guinea Leptomys (Muridae, Murinae) with descriptions of two new species. American Museum Novitates 3624:1-60.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59813088Original name as described
Leptomys arfakensis
Other common names
Arfak Leptomys
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1929.5.27.23
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
"Arfak Mountains of the Vogelkop [= Bird's Head] Peninsula of western New Guinea (Papua Province, Indonesia) at an altitude of 1000 m."
Biogeographic realm
Australasia
Country distribution
Indonesia
Taxonomy notes
recently described
Taxonomy notes citation
Musser, G. G., Helgen, K. M., & Lunde, D. P. (2008). Systematic review of New Guinea Leptomys (Muridae, Murinae) with descriptions of two new species. American Museum Novitates, 2008(3624), 1-60.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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