Biology:Dusky mosaic-tailed rat

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Short description: Species of rodent

Dusky mosaic-tailed rat
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Melomys
Species:
M. aerosus
Binomial name
Melomys aerosus
(Thomas, 1920)

The dusky mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys aerosus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

Distribution

This rat species is endemic to Seram Island of the Maluku Islands archipelago, in Indonesia.

It is found from 650–1,830 metres (2,130–6,000 ft). It is currently known from three localities: Mount Manusela in Manusela National Park, Mount Hoaulu, and near Kanikeh.

References


Wikidata ☰ Q1768815 entry