Black-tailed mosaic-tailed rat explained

The black-tailed mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys rufescens) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the island of New Guinea.

Names

It is known as alks in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.^[1]

References

• • Baillie, J. 1996. Melomys gracilis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 9 July 2007.

Notes and References

1. Pawley, Andrew and Ralph Bulmer. 2011. A Dictionary of Kalam with Ethnographic Notes. Canberra. Pacific Linguistics.