Systematic Review of New Guinea Leptomys (Muridae, Murinae) with Descriptions of Two New Species
Author
Musser, Guy G.
Author
Helgen, Kristofer M.
Author
Lunde, Darrin P.
text
American Museum Novitates
2008
2008-09-10
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Leptomys paulus
,
n. sp.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
22.
Central Province
,
Astrolabe Range
,
Kagi
(on Kokoda Road, 09
°
079S, 147
°
369E),
1500 m
(
AMNH 108451
,
108452
)
.
23.
Milne Bay Province
,
Maneau Range
,
north slopes of
Mount Dayman
, (09
°
499S, 149
°
169E),
1370 m
(
Atairo ravine
) and
1540 m
(
Number 2 Camp or Middle Camp
) (
AMNH 158199–201
,
158202
[
holotype
of
Leptomys paulus
]). These localities were described and mapped by
Brass (1956)
.
24.
Milne Bay Province
,
Maneau Range
,
Agaun Region
:
Mount Waruman
at
Kamaya Village
(09
°
539S, 149
°
229E),
1300 m
(
AM
M28879, M28880, M29306, M29308)
;
near
Munimun Village
(09
°
539S, 149
°
239E),
1300 m
(
AM
M29301
, M29560, M29561)
;
Dumae Creek
, below
Garitin Pass
, on the road from
Agaun
to
Bonenau
(09
°
539S, 149
°
239E), ca.
1400 m
(
CSIRO 29433
),
1525 m
(
BBM-NG 109273
)
;
Simun Creek
, 1.6 km north and 1.0 km east of
Agaun
(09
°
559S, 149
°
249E),
1240 m
(
BBM-NG 109514
,
109518
,
109522
)
;
Iana River
(09
°
539S, 149
°
219E),
1500 m
(
BBM-NG 109477–109480
)
. See
Cole et al. (1997)
for further details regarding
BBM-NG
specimens and collection localities.