Authority citation: Ramsay, E.P. 1882. On a new species of Mus from the island of Ugi, Solomon Group. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 7(1):43-44.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6461799
Original name as described: Mus salamonis
Nominal names: salamonis (E. P. Ramsay, 1882)
Other common names: Florida Island Giant Rat|Florida Island Solomys|Ugi Island Solomys|Nggele Giant Rat
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Rodentia -- Family: Muridae -- Subfamily: Murinae -- Tribe: Hydromyini
Type specimen voucher catalogue number: AM A.11257
Type locality: "Island of ‘Ugi,' Solomon Group [= Islands]."
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Solomon Islands (SLB)
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:
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