Manusela mosaic-tailed rat
| Manusela mosaic-tailed rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Melomys |
| Species: | M. fraterculus |
| Binomial name | |
| Melomys fraterculus (Thomas, 1920) | |
The Manusela mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys fraterculus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the rainforests of Seram in Indonesia.[2] It weighs around 66.5g, has a head and body length of 118-135mm and a tail length of 126–140mm.[2]
References
- ↑ Dando, T. (2019). "Melomys fraterculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T13120A22420769. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T13120A22420769.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- 1 2 Helgen, Kristofer M. (2003). "A review of the rodent fauna of Seram, Moluccas, with the description of a new subspecies of mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys rufescens paveli". Journal of Zoology. 261 (2): 165–172. doi:10.1017/S0952836903004035.