The mountain mosaic-tailed rat (''Paramelomys rubex'') is a species of
rodent in the family
Muridae
The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
The name Muridae come ...
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It is found in
West Papua,
Indonesia and
Papua New Guinea.
Notes
References
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Paramelomys
Rodents of Papua New Guinea
Mammals of Western New Guinea
Mammals described in 1922
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Rodents of New Guinea
Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas
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