Paruromys Ellerman 1954

Paruromys Ellerman 1954, in: Laurie and Hill, List of land mammals of New Guinea, Celebes and adjacent islands: 117.

Type Species: Rattus dominator Thomas 1921

Species and subspecies: 1 species:

Species Paruromys dominator (Thomas 1921)

Discussion: Rattus Division. Described by Ellerman as a subgenus of Rattus, but now recognized as distinct genus (Musser and Newcomb, 1983; Musser, 1984). Membership in the Rattus Division is supported by morphological data (Musser and Newcomb, 1983) and albumin immunology (Watts and Baverstock, 1994 b). Morphological comparisons with Sundaic Sundamys, also in the Rattus Division, recorded by Musser and Newcomb, 1983).