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Monckton's Paramelomys
Paramelomys moncktoni (Thomas, 1904)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Moncton's mosaic-tailed rat (Paramelomys moncktoni, previously known as Melomys moncktoni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
The species lives in lowlands in the north-east and south-east portion of the country. It lives in tropical moist forests. It is found as high as 700 m.
While much of the habitat where it lives is being damaged, it survives well in disturbed areas, and as a result is considered at low risk of extinction.
Wikipedia contributors, Moncton's mosaic-tailed rat; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:52:45.176597+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Paramelomys moncktoni (Thomas, 1904)
- Name authority
- (Thomas, 1904)
- Common name
- Monckton's Paramelomys
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Muridae
- Genus
- Paramelomys
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
- superfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
- familyMuridae Illiger, 1811
- subfamilyMurinae Illiger, 1811
- genusParamelomys Rümmler, 1936
- speciesParamelomys moncktoni (Thomas, 1904)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Paramelomys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Lorentz's ParamelomysParamelomys lorentzii (Jentink, 1908) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Long-nosed ParamelomysParamelomys naso (Thomas, 1911) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gressitt's ParamelomysParamelomys gressitti Menzies, 1996 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Montane Soft-furred ParamelomysParamelomys mollis (Thomas, 1913) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Common Lowland ParamelomysParamelomys platyops (Thomas, 1906) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mountain ParamelomysParamelomys rubex (Thomas, 1922) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Stein's ParamelomysParamelomys steini (Rümmler, 1935) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Melomys moncktoni (Thomas, 1904) (Thomas, 1904) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=970871 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4D2ZD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.