Red-bellied mosaic-tailed rat
Species of rodent
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The red-bellied mosaic-tailed rat (Protochromys fellowsi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Protochromys. It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
| Red-bellied mosaic-tailed rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Tribe: | Hydromyini |
| Genus: | Protochromys Menzies, 1996 |
| Species: | P. fellowsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Protochromys fellowsi (Hinton, 1943) | |
