44 MEMOIBS OF THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM. 



*Genus MALLOMYS, Thomas, 1898. 



*Mallomys rothschildi, Thomas. 



1898. — Mallomys rothschildi, Thomas, Nov. Zool., v, p. 1. 

 1912. — Mallomys rothschildi, Thomas, Nov. Zool., xix, p. 92. 

 1914. — Mallomys rothschildi, Thomas, Tr. Z.S., xx, 9, p. 319. 

 Habitat : Papua and Dutch New Guinea. 



The species tentatively named " Dendrosminthus aroaensis" by De Vis (Annals 

 of the Queensland Museum, No. 7, 1907, p. 10) is a synonym, although the idiosyn- 

 crasies of description might not suggest identity. The skin is not available, but the 

 skull of De Vis' type agrees in detail with the characteristics noted by Thomas. 

 It may be considered a doubtful matter as to whether De Vis' tentative naming 

 constitutes an official record. His specimen came from the head of the Aroa River, 

 whilst the t^^pe location for 31. rothschildi is further inland. The collector of the 

 Queensland Museum specimen states that this rat is arboreal. 



*Mallomys hercules, Thomas. 



1912. — Mallomys hercules, Thomas, Nov. Zool., xix, p. 92. 



Habitat : Rawhnson Mts., Papua. 



This species is larger than M. rothschildi, and is the giant of the subfamily 

 Murinse. 



*Genus HYOMYS, Thomas, 1903. 

 *Hyomys meeki, Thomas. 



1903. — Hyomys meeki, Thomas, P.Z.S., ii, p. 198, pi. xxiii, figs. 2, a-c. 

 Habitat : Aroa River, Papua. 



*Genus ANISOMYS, Thomas, 1903. 

 *Anisomys imitator, Thomas. 



1903. — Anisomys imitator, Thomas, P.Z.S., ii, p. 200, pi. xxiii, figs. 1, a-e. 

 Habitat : Aroa River, Papua. 



*Genus POGONOMYS, Mil.-Edw., 1877. 

 *Pogonomys macrourus, Mil.-Edw. 



1877. — Pogonomys macrourus, Mil.-Edw., Comptes Rendu, Paris, vol. 85, 

 p. 1081. 

 Habitat : Papua. 



*Pogonomys mollipilosus, Pet. & Dor. 



1881. — Mus mollipilosus, Pet. & Dor., Ann. Mus. Civ., Gen., xvi, p. 698. 

 1897. — Pogonomys mollipilosus, Thomas, Aim. Mus. Civ., Gen., xviii, p. 613. 

 Habitat : Katau, Papua. 



^Pogonomys dry as, Thoinas. 



1904. — Pogonomys dryas, Thomas, Nov. Zool., xi, p. 600. 

 Habitat : Papua. 



