Gressitt's mosaic-tailed rat
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Species: | P. gressitti
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Paramelomys gressitti (Menzies, 1996)
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Gressitt's mosaic-tailed rat (Paramelomys gressitti) is a species of rodent native to Papua New Guinea. Ongoing habitat degradation is a major threat.
References
- ^ Helgen, K.; Leary, T.; Wright, D. (2016). "Paramelomys gressitti". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T136701A22408955. Retrieved 6 August 2016.