The long-nosed paramelomys (Paramelomys naso ) is a species of rodent of the family Muridae endemic to New Guinea. It is found in the lowlands of the south of the country.
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starts withP. naso has a head and body length of 168–188 mm; its tail is between 121–132 mm. The fur is short and smooth, upper parts are brown, the dorsal part of the head is grey and the ventral parts are grey/white. The tail is black with one hair per tail scale.
The species is common throughout south and west-central New Guinea in Papua Province, and on Wokam Island in the Aru Islands. It lives in subtropical/tropical lowland forest up to an altitude of 1000 m.
Paramelomys naso is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. It has a wide distribution, a large population, no real threats, and seems tolerant to loss of habitat caused by logging and palm forest expansion. However, it has been suggested that further studies are needed to determine if the species would be vulnerable to heavy disturbance.
