Bramble Cay Melomys
Melomys rubicola Thomas, 1924
Also calledBramble Cay-mozaïekstaartrat (nld) · riuttamosaiikkirotta (fin) · szczurzynek koralowy (pol) · Рифовая мозаичнохвостая крыса (rus) · ブランブルケイメロミス (jpn)
First described in: Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9 vol.13 p.298
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
discussion
COMMENTS: Studies of blood proteins and morphology suggested M. rubicola was closely related to M. capensis, which is endemic to Cape York in N Queensland (Limpus et al., 1983). Structure of sperm head described by Breed (1984).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
distribution
DISTRIBUTION: Australia; endemic to Bramble Cay at the extreme northern end of the Great Barrier Reef of Queensland (Limpus et al., 1983).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
materials_examined
TYPE LOCALITY: Australia, Queensland, Torres Strait, Bramble Cay, about 9 ° S, 144 ° E.
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
discussion
COMMENT: Possibly represents either leucogaster or an Australian species (ACZ).
Order Rodentia (Part 5)
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2439012.