Authority citation: Thomas, O. 1904-12-01. On some mammals from British New Guinea presented to the National Museum by Mr. C. A. W. Monckton, with descriptions of other species from the same region. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (7)14(84):397-403.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27734126
Original name as described: Uromys Moncktoni
Nominal names: moncktoni (O. Thomas, 1904) | sturti (Tate, 1951) | monktoni (Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980) [incorrect subsequent spelling]
Other common names: Monckton's Paramelomys
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Rodentia -- Family: Muridae -- Subfamily: Murinae -- Tribe: Hydromyini
Type specimen voucher catalogue number: BMNH:Mamm:1904.8.3.4
Type locality: "about 8°30'S. lat., 148° E. long. [= Kumusi River]," Northern Province, Papua New Guinea.
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Papua New Guinea (PNG)
Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Least concern
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