Melomys rufescens (Alston, 1877) . Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1877: 124.

TYPE LOCALITY: Papua New Guinea, New Ireland or East New Britain Prov., "Duke of York Isl. or adjacent parts of New Britain or New Ireland " Islands .

DISTRIBUTION: New Guinea; Bismarck Arch.; Bougainville Isl.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410011038017001.