Ernst Mayr's water rat explained
Ernst Mayr's water rat (Leptomys ernstmayri) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae, named for evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr.It is found in the Foja Mountains of Papua Province, Indonesia, and in the mountains of northeastern Papua New Guinea.[1]
Notes and References
- 10.1206/587.1 . Musser . Guy G. . Helgen . Kristofer M. . Lunde . Darrin P. . Systematic review of New Guinea Leptomys (Muridae, Murinae) with descriptions of two new species . American Museum Novitates . 3624 . 1–60 . 2008 . 10088/7873. 31392723 .