| Gressitt's mosaic-tailed rat | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Paramelomys |
| Species: | P. gressitti |
| Binomial name | |
| Paramelomys gressitti (Menzies, 1996) | |
Gressitt's mosaic-tailed rat (Paramelomys gressitti) is a species of rodent native to Papua New Guinea. Ongoing habitat degradation is a major threat. It is named after the collector, Judson Linsley Gressitt.
References
- Helgen, K.; Leary, T.; Wright, D (2016). "Paramelomys gressitti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136701A22408955. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T136701A22408955.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Paramelomys gressitti | |