Mountain Paramelomys

Mountain ParamelomysThis small rat occurs in New Guinea's montane forests. In a survey in the Kaijende Highlands it was trapped at night under logs, in hollows beneath roots, around a treefall, and beneath grass at the forest edge. The paper cautions that the current taxonomic concept may include undescribed species.What does it look like?The study describes it as a small rat.How does it live?This small rat occurs in New Guinea's montane forests. In a survey in the Kaijende Highlands it was trapped at night under logs, in hollows beneath roots, around a treefall, and beneath grass at the forest edge. The paper cautions that the current taxonomic concept may include undescribed species.At the Kaijende site it was trapped at night under logs, in hollows below tree roots, around a fallen tree, and under grass at the forest edge. The authors describe the species as largely terrestrial and omnivorous.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.