Grassland mosaic-tailed rat
The grassland mosaic-tailed rat, or grassland melomys (Melomys burtoni), is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. In Australia it is found along the northern coast from Kimberley to New South Wales. In the Top End it is often found in Pandanus (P. spiralis). Kunwinjku of western Arnhem Land call this animal mulbbu.[2]
| Grassland mosaic-tailed rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Melomys |
| Species: | M. burtoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Melomys burtoni (Ramsay, 1887) | |
References
- Aplin, K.; Dickman, C.; Helgen, K.; Winter, J.; Ellis, M. & Burbidge, A. (2008). "Pseudocheirus occidentalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.)
- "mulbbu". Bininj Kunwok Dictionary. Bininj Kunwok Regional Language Centre. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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