Uromys imperator (Thomas, 1888) . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 1:157.

TYPE LOCALITY: Solomon Isis, Guadalcanal Isl, Aola .

DISTRIBUTION: Endemic to Guadalcanal Isl.

COMMENTS: Subgenus Cyromys . Historically, this species has been assigned to either Uromys or Cyromys, but is now regarded as a member of the former (Flannery and Wickler, 1990; Groves and Flannery, in litt.). Known only by a few specimens (Flannery, 1991).