White-bellied mosaic-tailed rat
The white-bellied mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys leucogaster) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
| White-bellied mosaic-tailed rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Melomys |
| Species: | M. leucogaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Melomys leucogaster (Jentink, 1908) | |
References
- Aplin, K. (2016). "Melomys leucogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T13123A22421348. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T13123A22421348.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- 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. 1378. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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