| Ernst Mayr's water rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Leptomys |
| Species: | L. ernstmayri |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptomys ernstmayri Rümmler, 1932 | |
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| Distribution map of L. ernstmayri and other species of Leptomys on New Guinea: Leptomys ernstmayri | |
Ernst Mayr's water rat (Leptomys ernstmayri) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae, named for evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr. It is found in the Foja Mountains of Papua Province, Indonesia, and in the mountains of northeastern Papua New Guinea.[2]
References
- ^ Helgen, K.; Leary, T. & Wright, D. (2016). "Leptomys ernstmayri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T11692A22430490. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T11692A22430490.en.
- ^ Musser, Guy G.; Helgen, Kristofer M.; Lunde, Darrin P. (2008). "Systematic review of New Guinea Leptomys (Muridae, Murinae) with descriptions of two new species". American Museum Novitates. 3624: 1–60. doi:10.1206/587.1. hdl:10088/7873.
- 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. 1351. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.