Bannister's rat
| Bannister's rat | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Melomys |
| Species: | M. bannisteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Melomys bannisteri Kitchener & Maryanto, 1993 | |
Bannister's rat, or great Key Island mosaic-tailed rat, or great Key Island melomys[2] or great Kai Island melomys[1] (Melomys bannisteri) is a species of rodent of the genus Melomys. It is endemic to the Kai Besar, one of the islands which are part of the Maluku Islands, Indonesia.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Helgen, K., Singadan, R., Wright, D., Allison, A. & Aplin, K. (2008). Melomys bannisteri. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
- ↑ Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.