The highland brush mouse (''Abeomelomys sevia''), also known as the Menzies' mouse,
is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
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 n ...
in the family
Muridae. It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...
to Papua New Guinea, and 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 (or yamganm ) in the
Kalam language
Kalam is a Kalam language of Papua New Guinea. It is closely related to Kobon, and shares many of the features of that language. Kalam is spoken in Middle Ramu District of Madang Province and in Mount Hagen District of Western Highlands Provin ...
of
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
.
References
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Rats of Asia
Old World rats and mice
Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea
Rodents of Papua New Guinea
Mammals described in 1935
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Rodents of New Guinea
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