Order Rodentia - Family Muridae Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2 1189 1531 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316535 Mallomys rothschildi Thomas 1898 Mallomys rothschildi Thomas 1898 , Novit. Zool., 5: 2 . Type Locality: Papua New Guinea , Central Province , Owen Stanley Range, between Mt Musgrave and Mt Scratchley, 5000-6000 ft ( 1524-1830 m ); see Flannery et al. (1989) . Vernacular Names: Rothschild's Mallomys . Synonyms: Mallomys argentata Rothschild and Dollman 1932 ; Mallomys weylandi Rothschild and Dollman 1932 . Distribution: New Guinea ; Central Cordillera, from Weyland Range in W Prov. of Papua (= Irian Jaya) to Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea ; 1550-3700 m (Flannery, 1995 a :290; Flannery et al., 1989:93 ). Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). Discussion: Mallomys rothschildi and M. aroaensis are thought to be sympatric at a few localities (Flannery, 1995 a ; Flannery et al., 1989 ), but the morphological variation present among samples requires re-examination to test whether it reflects presence of one or two species.