Lowland mosaic-tailed rat

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Lowland Mosaic-tailed Rat
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P. platyops
Binomial name
Paramelomys platyops
(Thomas, 1906)

The Lowland Mosaic-tailed Rat (Paramelomys platyops) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

References

  • Baillie, J. 1996. Melomys platyops. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
  • 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.