Marsupials And Rodents Of The Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea

Included additional specimens to those previously reported in the literature are of Spilocuscus kraemeri and two new specimens of Melomys matambuai, previously known only from the holotype and a paratype, and new specimens of Rattus exulans. The identity of a specimen previously thought to be of Spilocuscus kraemeri and said to have been taken on Bali, an island off the coast of West New Britain, does appear to be of that species, although this taxon is generally thought of as occurring only in the Admiralties and vicinity.

Summaries from the literature and new information are provided on the morphology, variation, ecology, and zoogeography of the species treated. Key words: Austro – Papuan region, biogeography, Bismarck Archipelago, Echymipera kalubu, marsupial dentition, morphology, Phalanger orientalis, Phalangeridae, Rattus detentus, taxonomy