Coccymys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It contains the following species:
- Coccymys kirrhos[2]
- Rümmler's brush mouse (Coccymys ruemmleri)
- Coccymys shawmayeri[2]
The genus previously included the White-toothed brush mouse (Brassomys albidens).
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. 1306–1307. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ a b Guy G. Musser & Darrin P. Lunde (2009). "Systematic reviews of New Guinea Coccymys and "Melomys" albidens (Muridae, Murinae) with descriptions of new taxa". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 329: 1–139. doi:10.1206/635.1. hdl:2246/6033.
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