Seram long-tailed mosaic-tailed rat

Seram long-tailed mosaic-tailed rat

Seram long-tailed melomys

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Melomys fulgens

The Seram long-tailed mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys fulgens ), also known as the Seram long-tailed melomys, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only on the south coast of the island of Seram in Indonesia. At one time it was thought to be a subspecies of the white-bellied mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys leucogaster ) but was subsequently raised to full species level. It differs from that species in having a much longer, scale-free tail with a calloused tip which is likely to be prehensile and used while climbing trees.

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The IUCN has insufficient information on which to assess its conservation status so it is listed as "data deficient".

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1. Seram long-tailed mosaic-tailed rat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seram_long-tailed_mosaic-tailed_rat
2. Seram long-tailed mosaic-tailed rat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136673/115211256

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