Red-bellied mosaic-tailed rat
The red-bellied mosaic-tailed rat (Protochromys fellowsi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Protochromys. It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
| Red-bellied mosaic-tailed rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Tribe: | Hydromyini |
| Genus: | Protochromys Menzies, 1996 |
| Species: | P. fellowsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Protochromys fellowsi (Hinton, 1943) | |
References
- Helgen, K.; Leary, T.; Wright, D (2016). "Protochromys fellowsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T13119A22459833. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T13119A22459833.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- 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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