Coccymys
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| Coccymys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Tribe: | Hydromyini |
| Genus: | Coccymys Menzies, 1990 |
| Type species | |
| Pogonomelomys ruemmleri[1] | |
Coccymys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It contains the following species:
- Coccymys kirrhos[2]
- Rümmler's brush mouse (Coccymys ruemmleri)
- Coccymys shawmayeri[2]
The genus previously included the White-toothed brush mouse (Brassomys albidens).
References[edit]
- ^ *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. pp. 1306–1307. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ a b Guy G. Musser & Darrin P. Lunde (2009). "Systematic reviews of New Guinea Coccymys and "Melomys" albidens (Muridae, Murinae) with descriptions of new taxa". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 329: 1–139. doi:10.1206/635.1. hdl:2246/6033.
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