Coccymys Explained

Coccymys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.It contains the following species:

• Coccymys kirrhos^[1]
• Rümmler's brush mouse (Coccymys ruemmleri)
• Coccymys shawmayeri^[1]

The genus previously included the White-toothed brush mouse (Brassomys albidens).

Notes and References

1. Guy G. Musser & Darrin P. Lunde . 2009 . Systematic reviews of New Guinea Coccymys and "Melomys" albidens (Muridae, Murinae) with descriptions of new taxa . . 329 . 1–139 . 2246/6033 . 10.1206/635.1.