Mountain mosaic-tailed rat
The mountain mosaic-tailed rat (Paramelomys rubex) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
| Mountain mosaic-tailed rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Paramelomys |
| Species: | P. rubex |
| Binomial name | |
| Paramelomys rubex | |
Notes
- Leary, T.; Singadan, R.; Menzies, J.; Wright, D.; Aplin, K.; Helgen, K. (2008). "Paramelomys rubex". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T13131A3412507. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T13131A3412507.en.
References
- 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. 1434. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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