A systematic revision of Melomys (Rodentia: Muridae) of New Guinea

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 367-426

  Menzies, J I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA   (Papua New Guinea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEUCOGASTER; MELOMYS; MELOMYS FELLOWSI; MURIDAE; PARAMELOMYS; RODENTIA; MELOMYS FRIGICOLA; MELOMYS LANOSUS; MELOMYS LEUCOGASTER; MELOMYS LUTILLUS; MELOMYS RATTOIDES; MELOMYS RUFESCENS;

MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; TAXONOMY;

INDONESIA, IRIAN JAYA; PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

EID: 0029659498     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO9960367     Document Type: Review

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