Melomys cervinipes (Gould, 1852) . Mamm. Aust., Part 4, 3:pl. 14.

TYPE LOCALITY: Australia, Queensland, Stradbroke Isl .

DISTRIBUTION: C. Queensland and N. New South Wales (Australia).

COMMENT: Populations north of Cooktown (Queensland) considered in a different species ( capensis) by Baverstock et al., 1980, Aust. J. Zool., 28:553-574.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410011038003001.