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Large mosaic-tailed rat

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Species of mammal

Mammelomys rattoides
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Mammelomys
Species: M. rattoides
Binomial name
Mammelomys rattoides
(Thomas, 1922)
Synonyms

Melomys rattoides Thomas, 1922

The large mosaic-tailed rat (Mammelomys rattoides) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

References

  1. Leary, T.; Singadan, R.; Menzies, Wright, D.; Helgen, K. & Aplin, K. (2017) . "Mammelomys rattoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T13130A115109190. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T13130A22432459.en. Retrieved 14 March 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Extant species of subfamily Murinae (Pogonomys–Pseudomys)
Pogonomys
Division
Abeomelomys
Anisomys
Brassomys
Chiruromys
Coccymys
Hyomys
(White-eared rats)
Macruromys
(New Guinean rats)
Mallomys
(Giant tree rats)
Mammelomys
Pogonomelomys
(Rummler's
mosaic tailed rats)
Pogonomys
(Prehensile-tailed rats)
Xenuromys
Pseudomys
Division
Conilurus
Leggadina
Leporillus
(Australian
stick-nest rats)
Mastacomys
Mesembriomys
(Tree rats)
Notomys
(Australian
hopping mice)
Pseudomys
(Australian native mice)
Zyzomys
(Thick-tailed rats)
See also
Aethomys–Chrotomys
Colomys–Golunda
Hadromys–Maxomys
Melasmothrix–Mus
Oenomys–Pithecheir
Rattus
Stenocephalomys–Xeromys
Otomys
Others
Taxon identifiers
Mammelomys rattoides
Melomys rattoides


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