Thomas's mosaic-tailed rat

Thomas's mosaic-tailed rat (Paramelomys mollis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Thomas's mosaic-tailed rat

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Paramelomys
Species:
P. mollis
Binomial name
Paramelomys mollis
(Thomas, 1913)

References

  1. Leary, T.; Singadan, R.; Menzies, J.; Wright, D.; Aplin, K.; Helgen, K. (2008). "Paramelomys mollis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T13126A3411881. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T13126A3411881.en.


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