Hyomys dammermani Stein 1933

Hyomys dammermani Stein 1933, Z. Saugetierk., 8: 95.

Type Locality: New Guinea, Prov. of Papua (= Irian Jaya), Weyland Range, Kunupi Mtn.

Vernacular Names: Western Hyomys.

Distribution: New Guinea; from the Vogelkop region (Arfak Mtns), Weyland Range, and Snow Mtns in Prov. of Papua (= Irian Jaya) east along Central Cordillera to Schrader Range and the Mt Hagen and Nondugl region in Papua New Guinea; to the east it is apparently replaced by H. goliath .

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Originally described as a subspecies of H. meeki (= H. goliath; Rummler, 1938; Stein, 1933), H. dammermani is a small-bodied species with only traces of white wisps about the ears.