[Melomys] rubex Thomas 1922 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 9: 263 Order Rodentia - Family Muridae Wilson, Don E. Reeder, DeeAnn 4D2ZG (Thomas 1922) Thomas 1922 Mammalia Muridae Paramelomys Animalia Rodentia 1434 Chordata species rubex     [Melomys] rubexThomas 1922, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 9: 263.   Type Locality: New Guinea, Prov. of Papua (= Irian Jaya), Mamberano River, Doormanpad-bivak,  1410 m.   Vernacular Names: Mountain Paramelomys.   Synonyms:  Paramelomys alleni(Rümmler 1935);  Paramelomys arfakiensis(Rümmler 1935);  Paramelomys clarus(Rümmler 1935);  Paramelomys pohlei(Rümmler 1935);  Paramelomys rutilus(Rümmler 1935);  Paramelomys shawi( Tate and Archbold 1935);  Paramelomys stresemanni(Rümmler 1935);  Paramelomys tafa( Tate and Archbold 1935).   Distribution:New Guinea; montane forests in the Central Cordillera from the Arfak Mtns on the Vogelkop of W Prov. of Papua (= Irian Jaya) to Mt Dayman at the end of the Owen Stanley Range in E Papua New Guinea; also in the N coastal Torricelli Mtns and Huon Peninsula; altitudinal range, 900-3000 m(specimens we examined; Menzies, 1996; see map in Flannery, 1995 a).   Conservation: IUCN– Lower Risk (lc) as  Melomys rubex.   Discussion:The many names applied to  P. rubexreflect morphological variation among samples that is concordant with interrupted highland distributions ( Menzies, 1996, and our study of specimens in various museums). Menzies (1996)revised the species and earlier ( Menzies, 1974) commented on the status of some names associated with  P. rubex. 4867324666 Guinea-Bissau 1410.0 1434