D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago pogonomys [SEP] parent taxon
D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago pogonomys
The D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago pogonomys ("Pogonomys fergussoniensis"), also known as the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago tree mouse, is a species of prehensile-tailed rat from the family Muridae that is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It was once considered to be a subspecies of the Large Tree Mouse. Deforestation is posing a threat to the species, but it has been suspected that the species has some degree of tolerance towards disturbance of its habitat.
Taxonomy.
The D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago pogonomys is often confused to be a
Spilaethalida turbida
Spilaethalida turbida is a moth of the family Erebidae.
It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, in the Bismarck Archipelago, the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, the Trobriand Islands, and Woodlark Islands.
Subspecies.
- "Spilaethalida turbida turbida" (Bismarck Archipelago)
- "Spilaethalida turbida sordidior" (Papua New Guinea, D'Entrecasteaux Islands)
- "Spilaethalida turbida meeki" (Trobriand Islands)
- "Spilaethalida turbida woodlarkiana" (Woodlark Island)