Paramelomys lorentzii (Jentink 1908)

Lorentz's mosaic-tailed rat (Paramelomys lorentzii) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The rat is named after Hendrikus Albertus Lorentz, a Dutch explorer who passed through Lorentz National Park on his 1909–10 expedition.

According to the Kalam people of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, it helps spread karuka seeds.^[2]

Names

It is known as mug or moys in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.^[2]

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. 1432–1433. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.