Grassland mosaic-tailed rat

The grassland mosaic-tailed rat, or grassland melomys (Melomys burtoni), is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. In Australia it is found along the northern coast from Kimberley to New South Wales. In the Top End it is often found in Pandanus (P. spiralis). Kunwinjku of western Arnhem Land call this animal Mulbu.

Grassland mosaic-tailed rat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Melomys
Species:
M. burtoni
Binomial name
Melomys burtoni
(Ramsay, 1887)

References

  1. Aplin, K.; Dickman, C.; Helgen, K.; Winter, J.; Ellis, M. & Burbidge, A. (2008). "Pseudocheirus occidentalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link))


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