Riama mosaic-tailed rat
| Riama mosaic-tailed rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Melomys |
| Species: | M. howi |
| Binomial name | |
| Melomys howi Kitchener in Kitchener & Suyanto, 1996 | |
The Riama mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys howi), is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only on the island of Riama in Indonesia, a small island to the west of Selaru in the Tanimbar Islands. Very little is known about this species but it is possible that it is also present on some of the other islands in this group.[1]
The Riama mosaic-tailed rat is closely related and similar in appearance to the Papua grassland mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys lutillus). The International Union for Conservation of Nature has insufficient information on which to assess the conservation status of the Riama mosaic-tailed rat so it is listed as "data deficient".[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Aplin, K.; Helgen, K. (2008). "Melomys howi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
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