Bougainville mosaic-tailed rat
The Bougainville mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys bougainville) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
| Bougainville mosaic-tailed rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Melomys |
| Species: | M. bougainville |
| Binomial name | |
| Melomys bougainville Troughton, 1936 | |
It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
References
- Leary, T.; Wright, D. (2016). "Melomys bougainville". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T13115A22420453. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T13115A22420453.en.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1375. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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