Seram long-tailed mosaic-tailed rat
Seram long-tailed mosaic-tailed rat | |
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Conservation status | |
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Melomys |
Species: | M. fulgens |
Binomial name | |
Melomys fulgens (Thomas, 1920) |
The Seram long-tailed mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys fulgens), also known as the Seram long-tailed melomys, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only on the south coast of the island of Seram in Indonesia. At one time it was thought to be a subspecies of the white-bellied mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys leucogaster) but was subsequently raised to full species level. It differs from that species in having a much longer, scale-free tail with a calloused tip which is likely to be prehensile and used while climbing trees.[2]
The IUCN has insufficient information on which to assess its conservation status so it is listed as "data deficient".[2]
References
- ^ Clayton, E. (2016). "Melomys fulgens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T136673A22421272.en.
- ^ a b Aplin, K.; Helgen, K. (2008). "Melomys fulgens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 2014-10-27.{{cite iucn}}: old-form url (help)
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Division
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Heimyscus |
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Hylomyscus (African wood mice) |
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Mastomys (Multimammate rats) |
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Montemys |
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Myomyscus (Multimammate rats) |
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Ochromyscus |
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Praomys (African soft-furred rats) |
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Serengetimys |
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Stenocephalemys (Ethiopian narrow-headed rats) |
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Melomys (Banana rats) |
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Paramelomys |
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Protochromys |
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Solomys (Naked-tailed rats) |
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Uromys (Giant naked-tailed rats) |
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Leptomys |
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Pseudohydromys (New Guinea false water rats) |
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Xeromys |
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- See also
- Aethomys–Chrotomys
- Colomys–Golunda
- Hadromys–Maxomys
- Melasmothrix–Mus
- Oenomys–Pithecheir
- Pogonomys–Pseudomys
- Rattus
- Otomys
- Others
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