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Gray-bellied tree mouse

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The gray-bellied tree mouse (Pogonomys sylvestris) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae that is found only in Papua New Guinea. Oldfield Thomas described it in 1920 and it belongs to the genus Pogonomys. The article records a human use: the Kalam people of Papua New Guinea eat the animal, and it is hunted by women who look for it in its burrows. Wikipedia lists it among the rodents of Papua New Guinea, and its infobox gives the IUCN category as Least Concern.

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Hunted or Fished 1
Relationship to People
Eaten or Drunk by People 1
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Muridae, Taxa
Source Gray-bellied tree mouse (Wikipedia)
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Source Gray-bellied tree mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
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1. Gray-bellied tree mouse (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, hunting
    It is consumed by the Kalam people of Papua New Guinea, and is hunted by women who look for it in its burrows.
  • Lead, eaten
    It is consumed by the Kalam people of Papua New Guinea, and is hunted by women who look for it in its burrows.
  • Lead, range
    It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
  • In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead
    is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
  • Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
    is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
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