Hosta

The dusky mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys aerosus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

Distribution

This rat species is endemic to Seram Island of the Maluku Islands archipelago, in Indonesia.

It is found from 650–1,830 metres (2,130–6,000 ft). It is currently known from three localities: Mount Manusela in Manusela National Park, Mount Hoaulu, and near Kanikeh.

References

• Baillie, J. 1996. Melomys aerosus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
• Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1374. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.