Solomys ponceleti (Troughton, 1935) . Rec. Aust. Mus., 19:260.

TYPE LOCALITY: Solomon Isis, Bougainville Isl, about 10 mi inland from Buin .

DISTRIBUTION: Solomon Isis; endemic to islands of Buka, Bougainville, and Choiseul (Flannery and Wickler, 1990; Flannery, in litt.).

STATUS: IUCN - Endangered.

COMMENTS: Known by a few extant specimens and archaeological fragments (Flannery et al., 1988; Flannery and Wickler, 1990).