''Pogonomys'' is a genus of

rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are na ...

in the family

Muridae The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. The name Muridae come ...

, found in

New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea). It is a simplified version of ...

and the

D'Entrecasteaux Islands D'Entrecasteaux Islands () are situated near the eastern tip of New Guinea in the Solomon Sea in Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. The group spans a distance of , has a total land area of approximately and is separated from the Papua New G ...

, with one species (the

Prehensile-tailed Rat The prehensile-tailed rat (''Pogonomys mollipilosus'') is a species of rodent that can be found in New Guinea and Australia; it occurs in the tropical rainforest of Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Aust ...

) being found also in

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

. Species include: *

Champion's tree mouse Champion's tree mouse (''Pogonomys championi'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Indepen ...

(''Pogonomys championi'') *

D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago pogonomys The D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago pogonomys (''Pogonomys fergussoniensis''), also known as the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago tree mouse, is a species of prehensile-tailed rat from the family Muridae that is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It was once c ...

(''Pogonomys fergussoniensis'') *

Large tree mouse The large tree mouse (''Pogonomys loriae'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found on the island of New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Ni ...

(''Pogonomys loriae'') *

Chestnut tree mouse The chestnut tree mouse (''Pogonomys macrourus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially ...

(''Pogonomys macrourus'') *

Prehensile-tailed rat The prehensile-tailed rat (''Pogonomys mollipilosus'') is a species of rodent that can be found in New Guinea and Australia; it occurs in the tropical rainforest of Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Aust ...

(''Pogonomys mollipilosus'') *

Gray-bellied tree mouse The gray-bellied tree mouse (''Pogonomys sylvestris'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea. It is consumed by the Kalam people of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; ...

(''Pogonomys sylvestris'')

References

* Rodent genera Mammals of Papua New Guinea Taxa named by Henri Milne-Edwards Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Rodents of New Guinea {{Murinae-stub