Melomys levipes (Thomas, 1897) . Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova, 18:617.

TYPE LOCALITY: Papua New Guinea, Central Prov., Haveri, 9° 25' S., 147° 35' E., 700 m .

DISTRIBUTION: New Guinea; Thornton Peak (N. Queensland, Australia).

COMMENT: Does not include lorentzi; see comment under lorentzi . Baverstock et al., 1980, Aust. J. ZooL, 28:553-574, considered the Thornton Peak, Queensland, population a distinct, undescribed, species as does CHSW.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410011038008001.