Microperoryctes papuensis (Laurie, 1952) . Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Zool., 1:291.

TYPE LOCALITY: Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Prov., Mt. Mura, (30 mi NW Mt. Simpson), Boneno, 1220-1525 m .

DISTRIBUTION: SE interior New Guinea.

STATUS: Rare.

COMMENTS: Formerly included in Peroryctes, but see Groves and Flannery (1990).