Melomys cervinipes
(J. Gould, 1852)
Fawn-footed Mosaic-tailed Rat
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
| Superfamily | : Muroidea |
| Family | : Muridae |
| Subfamily | : Murinae |
| Tribe | : Hydromyini |
| Genus | : Melomys |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Gould, J. 1852. [Part iv]. Pl. I-2, I-41, I-42, I-43, I-45, II-12, II-13, II-18, II-19, II-20, II-21, II-61, II-62, III-14, III-43 in Gould, J. 1845-1863. Mammals of Australia. In three volumes. John Gould, London.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49705952Original name as described
Mus cervinipes
Other common names
Fawn-footed Melomys
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1852.12.15.1
Type kind
lectotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/47a0370b-2296-4e8b-949b-0ff84c244d5dType locality
Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia.
Biogeographic realm
Australasia
Country distribution
Australia
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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