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Thursday, 21 February 2019

Australian Rat Bramble is now EXTINCT

Climate change-ravaged rodent 'extinct'



Bramble Cay melomys
Rodent

Description

The Bramble Cay melomys, or Bramble Cay mosaic-tailed rat, is an extinct species of rodent in the family Muridae and subfamily Murinae. It was an endemic species of the isolated Bramble Cay, a vegetated coral cay located at the northern tip of the Great Barrier Reef.Wikipedia
Mass100 g (Adult) Encyclopedia of Life
Scientific nameMelomys rubicola
Length15 cm (Adult) Encyclopedia of Life
RankSpecies

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