Grassland Mosaic-tailed Rat
Melomys burtoni
Photo © Daniel Montesinos
Photo © Daniel Montesinos — CC BY 4.0 — Source: iNaturalist #244465698ABOUT
The grassland mosaic-tailed rat, or grassland melomys (Melomys burtoni), is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. In Australia it is found along the northern coast from Kimberley to New South Wales. In the Top End it is often found in Pandanus (P. spiralis). Kunwinjku of western Arnhem Land call this animal mulbbu.
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Daintree National Park
Dedin·Australia
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Great Sandy National Park
Australia
+306 birds+40 mammals
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Kakadu National Park
Kakadu·Australia
+273 birds+46 mammals
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Litchfield National Park
Australia
+175 birds+15 mammals
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Nitmiluk National Park
Australia
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