• Source: Highland brush mouse

The highland brush mouse (Abeomelomys sevia), also known as the Menzies' mouse, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the New Guinea Highlands (Papua New Guinea) where it is found in montane moss forests and in alpine zones over 2,000 m. It is the only species in the genus Abeomelomys, although it has been placed in Pogonomelomys in the past.




Names


It is known as ymgenm [jí.mɨŋɡé.nɨ́m] (or yamganm [já.mɨŋɡá.nɨ́m]) in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.




References



Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
"Pogonomelomys sevia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2009.

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Highland brush mouse
• Spinifex hopping mouse
• Hopping mouse
• Dusky hopping mouse
• Gould's mouse
• Shaw Mayer's brush mouse
• Fawn hopping mouse
• Rümmler's brush mouse
• Zyzomys
• Chiruromys lamia