Fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rat Melomys cervinipes Least concern
Where the fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
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| Scientific name | Melomys cervinipes |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Oceania |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Muridae |
Where does the fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rat live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rat in 1 country or territory across Oceania.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rat endangered?
The fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rat?
The fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys cervinipes) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Melomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rat
The fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rat, or fawn-footed melomys (Melomys cervinipes) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found along eastern coastal regions of Australia.
The upper parts of this species are a sandy-brown colour, the mottling at the lower parts is grey and whitish. The tail is hairless, the skin of which has a purplish tone. The superficial distinguishing characteristics include soft and short fur, lacking the long guard hairs of other species and adpressed against the body. John Gould proposed the epithet cervinipes for the "fawn-like colouring" of the feet and tarsi, assigning it to the genus Mus and giving an English name of "Buff-footed Rat".
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rat (revision 1314023309), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1761964 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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