Cape York Melomys

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Short description: Species of rodent

Cape York mosaic-tailed rat
Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Melomys
Species:
M. capensis
Binomial name
Melomys capensis
Tate, 1951

The Cape York mosaic-tailed rat, or Cape York melomys (Melomys capensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Australia , on the Cape York Peninsula.

References

  1. Burnett, S.; Winter, J. (2016). "Melomys capensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T13117A22420633. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T13117A22420633.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13117/22420633. Retrieved 11 November 2021. 
  • Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". in Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=13001501. 

Wikidata ☰ Q739878 entry




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