Phascolosorex dorsalis (Peters and Doria, 1876) . Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova, 8:335.

TYPE LOCALITY: Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Vogelkop, Manokwari Div., Arfak Mtns, Hatam .

DISTRIBUTION: W and E interior New Guinea (not known from central region).

STATUS: Common.

SYNONYMS: brevicaudata, whartoni.