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Melomys fulgens (Seram long-tailed mosaic-tailed rat)

Synonyms: Uromys fulgens

Wikipedia Abstract

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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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  95 grams
Forages - Ground [2]  100 %
Litter Size [1]  2
Nocturnal [2]  Yes
Snout to Vent Length [1]  6 inches (15 cm)

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
2Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0