Table 4 in New record of Melomys burtoni (Mammalia, Rodentia, Murinae) from Halmahera (North Moluccas, Indonesia): a review of Moluccan Melomys

Table 4: Selected external and cranial measurements (mm) and body mass (g) of adult MelomyS bUrtoni from Halmahera and Moluccan species of MelomyS (M. obienSiS) as well as related Australo-Papuan species (M. frigicola, M. lUtillUS, M. bUrtoni) (means, measurement ranges, and sample sizes provided).
Halmahera burtoni aObi, Bisa obiensis bMontane New Guinea frigicola cLowland New Guinea lutillus dAustralia burtoni eHBL117 110–141 (13)127 123–129 (3)118 237–267 (18)110 190–246 (23)104 174–243 (21)Tail length121 110–140 (13)162 148–175 (2)129 122–136 (18)110 85–135 (23)111 90–122 (21)Hindfoot length24 20–27 (13)28 27–29.0 (4)26 25–28 (18)24 23–26 (23)23 21–25 (21)Ear length18 15–21 (13)15 14–17 (4)13 12–14 (18)13 11–14 (6)13 12–15 (21)GLS29.7 29.8–31.3 (13)34.1 33.4–34.4 (3)28.31 27.19–30.03 (10)28.31 27.19–30.03 (10)28.4 27.8–29.1 (6)ZB15.6 15.1–16.3 (13)17.4 17.3–17.6 (3)14.26 13.6–15.19 (10)14.26 13.6–15.19 (10)14.2 13.8–14.21 (6)Mass56 37–95 (13)71 68–74 (2)NA NANA NANA NA
aMZB 33223-26; 33533-34; 33536-41; 33552.
bBMNH.3.4.10.1; AU 24391-92.
cAMNH 151204-215; 151217; 151223-227.
dAMNH 105754-760; 105762-771; 105866; 105964-965; 105967-969.
eAMNH 154116; 154120; 154123; 154125-126; 154128-129; 154131; 154133; 154135; 154136-138; 154140-141; 154144; 154149-153.