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Melomys
''Melomys'' is a genus of rodents in the family Muridae. Members of this genus live in the wet habitats of northern Australia ( Far North Queensland), New Guinea, Torres Strait Islands and islands of the Indonesian archipelago. Species The genus contains the following species: * Dusky mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys aerosus'') * Rossel Island mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys arcium'') * Bannister's rat (''Melomys bannisteri'') * Bougainville mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys bougainville'') * Grassland mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys burtoni'') * Cape York mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys capensis'') * Fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys cervinipes'') * Yamdena mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys cooperae'') * Dollman's mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys dollmani'') * Manusela mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys fraterculus'') * Snow Mountains grassland mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys frigicola'') * Seram long-tailed mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys fulgens'') * Riama mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys howi'') * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bramble Cay Mosaic-tailed Rat
The Bramble Cay melomys, or Bramble Cay mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys rubicola''), is a recently extinct species of rodent in the family Muridae and subfamily Murinae. It was an endemic species of the isolated Bramble Cay, a low-lying vegetated coral cay with a habitable area of approximately 5 acres located at the northern tip of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Described by researchers as having last been seen in 2009 and declared extinct by the Queensland Government and University of Queensland researchers in 2016, it was formally declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in May 2015 and the Australian government in February 2019. Having been the only mammal endemic to the reef, its extinction was described as the first extinction of a mammal species due to anthropogenic climate change. Taxonomy The Bramble Cay melomys is an extinct member of the genus ''Melomys'', which contains approximately 20 species of rodents living in the wet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melomys Cervinipes
The fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rat, or fawn-footed melomys (''Melomys cervinipes'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found along eastern coastal regions of Australia. The upper parts of this species are a sandy-brown colour, the mottling at the lower parts is grey and whitish. The tail is hairless, the skin of which has a purplish tone. The superficial distinguishing characteristics include soft and short fur, lacking the long guard hairs of other species and adpressed against the body. John Gould proposed the epithet ''cervinipes'' for the "fawn-like colouring" of the feet and tarsi, assigning it to the genus '' Mus'' and giving an English name of "Buff-footed Rat". Gould received his specimens from the early natural history collector Frederick Strange, who labelled the collections as being "Stradbrook Island, Moreton Bay, where it is called ''Corrill'' by the natives,—Richmond River, where the Aborigines term it ''Cunduoo'',—and the plains bordering the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fawn-footed Mosaic-tailed Rat
The fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rat, or fawn-footed melomys (''Melomys cervinipes'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found along eastern coastal regions of Australia. The upper parts of this species are a sandy-brown colour, the mottling at the lower parts is grey and whitish. The tail is hairless, the skin of which has a purplish tone. The superficial distinguishing characteristics include soft and short fur, lacking the long guard hairs of other species and adpressed against the body. John Gould proposed the epithet ''cervinipes'' for the "fawn-like colouring" of the feet and tarsi, assigning it to the genus '' Mus'' and giving an English name of "Buff-footed Rat". Gould received his specimens from the early natural history collector Frederick Strange, who labelled the collections as being "Stradbrook Island, Moreton Bay, where it is called ''Corrill'' by the natives,—Richmond River, where the Aborigines term it ''Cunduoo'',—and the plains bordering the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-tailed Mosaic-tailed Rat
The black-tailed mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys rufescens'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the island of New Guinea. Names It is known as alks in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ....Pawley, Andrew and Ralph Bulmer. 2011. ''A Dictionary of Kalam with Ethnographic Notes''. Canberra. Pacific Linguistics. References **Baillie, J. 1996.Melomys gracilis 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007. ** Melomys Rodents of Papua New Guinea Rodents of Indonesia Mammals of Western New Guinea Least concern biota of Oceania Mammals described in 1877 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Edward Richard Alston Rodents of New Guinea {{Melomys-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seram Long-tailed Mosaic-tailed Rat
The Seram long-tailed mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys fulgens''), also known as the Seram long-tailed melomys, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only on the south coast of the island of Seram in Indonesia. At one time it was thought to be a subspecies of the white-bellied mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys leucogaster'') but was subsequently raised to full species level. It differs from that species in having a much longer, scale-free tail with a calloused tip which is likely to be prehensile and used while climbing trees. The IUCN has insufficient information on which to assess its conservation status so it is listed as "data deficient A data deficient (DD) species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as offering insufficient information for a proper assessment of conservation status to be made. This does not necessaril ...". References Melomys Mammals of Indonesia Mammals described in 1920 T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavel's Seram Mosaic-tailed Rat
The Pavel's Seram mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys paveli'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only on the south coast of the island of Seram in Indonesia. At one time it was thought to be a subspecies of the black-tailed mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys rufescens'') but in 2005, Musser and Carleton raised it to full species level. The IUCN has insufficient information on which to assess its conservation status so it is listed as "data deficient A data deficient (DD) species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as offering insufficient information for a proper assessment of conservation status to be made. This does not necessaril ...". References Melomys Mammals of Indonesia Mammals described in 2003 {{Melomys-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamdena Mosaic-tailed Rat
The Yamdena mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys cooperae'') is a species of rat belonging to the family Muridae. It was first described in 1995 from specimens found on Yamdena Island in Indonesia. No other examples of this species have been found; as a result very little is known about it. IUCN lists it as Data Deficient. Appearance The species is of medium size with a maximum recorded weight range of 64.5 to 96.5 g and a head and body length of between 118 and 140 mm. The upper parts are cinnamon-brown, with blackish reflections on the nose and forehead and white cheeks. There are blackish rings around the eyes. The ventral parts, interior parts of the limbs and the back of the legs are white. The ears are short and cinnamon in colour. The tail is longer than the head and body (140 – 170 mm), and is lavender-grey on top and pale grey below. It is distinguished from other members of the genus ''Melomys'' by last upper molar being longer and a “combination of very lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short-tailed Talaud Mosaic-tailed Rat
The short-tailed Talaud mosaic-tailed rat or the short-tailed Talaud melomys (''Melomys caurinus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to Karakelong and Salebabu in the Talaud Islands in Indonesia where it occurs in forest habitats. The long-tailed Talaud mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys talaudium'') is also present on the islands and the shorter tail of this species means that it is likely to be mainly terrestrial whereas ''M. talaudium'' is largely arboreal. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being "endangered An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inva ..." because its population size is thought to be decreasing, the natural forest on the island is progressively being cleared, and the total area of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dollman's Mosaic-tailed Rat
Dollman's melomys (''Melomys dollmani'') is a species of rodent from the family Muridae. It lives in the eastern highlands of Papua New Guinea at an elevation of at least and on the slopes of Mount Hagen and Mount Sisa. However, it is not found east of the Okapa area. It is an arboreal species occurring in montane secondary and degraded forest, preferring moist tropical environments. Formerly considered to be a subspecies of the black-tailed mosaic-tailed rat, the Dollman's melomys is also often listed as its binomial synonym, ''Melomys gracilis''. The melomys is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List due to its wide range, lack of threats, and tolerance of disturbance. See also * Black-tailed mosaic-tailed rat The black-tailed mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys rufescens'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the island of New Guinea. Names It is known as alks in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (a ... Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papua Grassland Mosaic-tailed Rat
The Papua grassland mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys lutillus''), also known as the grassland melomys, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the island of New Guinea where it is present from sea level to altitudes of about . It inhabits grassland, gardens and other disturbed areas. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern A least-concern species is a species that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as evaluated as not being a focus of species conservation because the specific species is still plentiful in the wild. T ...". This is because it has a wide range, can tolerate disturbance to its habitat and no particular threats have been identified. References Melomys Mammals of Papua New Guinea Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Mammals described in 1913 {{Melomys-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riama Mosaic-tailed Rat
The Riama mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys howi''), is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only on the island of Riama in Indonesia, a small island to the west of Selaru in the Tanimbar Islands. Very little is known about this species, but it may also be present on some of the other islands in this group. The Riama mosaic-tailed rat is closely related and similar in appearance to the Papua grassland mosaic-tailed rat (''M. lutillus''). The International Union for Conservation of Nature The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of nat ... has insufficient information on which to assess the conservation status of the Riama mosaic-tailed rat, so it is listed as " data deficient". References Melomys Rats of Asia Endemic fauna of Indonesia Rodents of Indonesia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manusela Mosaic-tailed Rat
The Manusela mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys fraterculus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Indonesia. It lives in the rainforests on the island of Seram in Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... Specimens of it weigh 66.5g and have a head and body length of 118-135mm and a tail length of 126–140mm. References * Melomys Mammals of Indonesia Mammals described in 1920 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas {{Melomys-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
