Haeromys Thomas 1911

Haeromys Thomas 1911, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 7: 207.

Type Species: Mus margarettae Thomas 1893

Species and subspecies: 3 species:

Species Haeromys margarettae (Thomas 1893)

Species Haeromys minahassae (Thomas 1896)

Species Haeromys pusillus (Thomas 1893)

Discussion: Micromys Division. A Sundaic and Sulawesian endemic. Cranial, dental, and spermatozoal morphology suggested a distant phylogenetic link to Chiropodomys (Breed and Musser, 1991; Musser and Newcomb, 1983). This alliance was indicated by Thomas (1893:346) in describing margarettae: "Skull with a very peculiar and noteworthy resemblance to that of Chiropodomys agreeing with that of Ch. gliroides so closely that it is not until a close examination is made that the differences become apparent." Chromosomal data is ambiguous in assessing Haeromys ’s closest relatives (Musser, 1990). A new species from C Sulawesi will be described within the context of a revision of Haeromys being prepared by Musser (ms).