The Manusela mosaic-tailed rat (''Melomys fraterculus'') 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

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 ...

. It lives in the rainforests on the island of

Seram Seram (formerly spelled Ceram; also Seran or Serang) is the largest and main island of Maluku province of Indonesia, despite Ambon Island's historical importance. It is located just north of the smaller Ambon Island and a few other adjacent is ...

. 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