Manus Island mosaic-tailed rat
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The Manus Island mosaic-tailed rat or Manus melomys (''Melomys matambuai'') 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 ...
. It is endemic to the island of Manus in Papua New Guinea where it occurs in forest habitats and is largely arboreal. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being " endangered" because the natural forest on the island is progressively being cleared and the total area of occurrence of this species is less than .


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Melomys Rats of Asia Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea Rodents of Papua New Guinea Endangered fauna of Asia Mammals described in 1994 Taxa named by Tim Flannery Taxa named by Donald J. Colgan {{Melomys-stub