The amphibious murines of New Guinea (Rodentia, Muridae): The generic status of Baiyankamys and description of a new species of Hydromys

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 913, 2005, Pages 1-20

  Helgen, Kristofer M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphibious rat; Baiyankamys; Hydromys; New Guinea; North Coast Ranges; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CROSSOMYS; HYDROMYS; MAMMALIA; MURIDAE; MURINAE; PARAHYDROMYS; RODENTIA;

EID: 33745082728     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.913.1.1     Document Type: Review

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