Grassland mosaic-tailed rat

The grassland mosaic-tailed rat, also called the grassland melomys, is a rodent of the family Muridae with the scientific name Melomys burtoni. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. In Australia it occurs along the northern coast from the Kimberley region to New South Wales, and in the Top End of the Northern Territory it is often found in Pandanus, specifically Pandanus spiralis. The Kunwinjku people of western Arnhem Land call this animal mulbbu, a reminder that the species has long been known to the people who live within its range. The source is a short encyclopedia article drawing on the Mammal Species of the World entry for Muroidea, so its diet, size and conservation status are not stated in the pages read for this entry.