Paraleptomys Temporal range: Recent |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Subfamily: | Murinae |
Genus: |
Paraleptomys Tate & Archbold, 1941 |
Species | |
Distribution map on New Guinea |
Paraleptomys rufilatus
Paraleptomys wilhelmina
Paraleptomys is a genus of rodent from New Guinea. It is considered part of the New Guinea Old Endemics, meaning it was part of the first wave of murine rodents to colonize the island.