The Cape York mosaic-tailed rat, or Cape York melomys (''Melomys capensis'') is a species of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are n ...
in the family
Muridae.
It is found only in
Australia, on the
Cape York Peninsula
Cape York Peninsula is a large peninsula located in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is the largest unspoiled wilderness in northern Australia.Mittermeier, R.E. et al. (2002). Wilderness: Earth’s last wild places. Mexico City: Agrupació ...
.
References
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Melomys
Mammals of Queensland
Mammals described in 1951
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Taxa named by George Henry Hamilton Tate
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