The highland brush mouse (''Abeomelomys sevia''), also known as the Menzies' mouse,
is a
species of
rodent in the family
Muridae
The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
The name Muridae come ...
. It is
endemic to Papua New Guinea, and is found in
montane moss forests and in alpine zones over 2,000 m. It is the
only species in the genus ''Abeomelomys'', although it has been placed in ''
Pogonomelomys
''Pogonomelomys'' is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's second-largest island with an area of . Located in Oceania in the ...
'' in the past.
Names
It is known as ymgenm (or yamganm ) in the
Kalam language of
Papua New Guinea.
References
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Rats of Asia
Old World rats and mice
Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea
Rodents of Papua New Guinea
Mammals described in 1935
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Rodents of New Guinea
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