Seram long-tailed mosaic-tailed rat
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M. fulgens
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| Melomys fulgens (Thomas, 1920)
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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.[1]
The IUCN has insufficient information on which to assess its conservation status so it is listed as "data deficient".[1]
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