Bramble Cay melomys

Summary

Bramble Cay melomys is an extinct taxon^[1]. It draws 2,650 Wikipedia views per month (extinct_taxon category, ranking #32 of 175).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bramble Cay melomys's instance of is recorded as extinct taxon^[3].
• Bramble Cay melomys is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Bramble Cay melomys's IUCN conservation status is recorded as extinct species^[5].
• Bramble Cay melomys is classified within Melomys^[6].
• Bramble Cay melomys is endemic to Bramble Cay^[7].
• Bramble Cay melomys's scientific name is Melomys rubicola^[8].
• Bramble Cay melomys's Commons category is recorded as Melomys rubicola^[9].
• Bramble Cay melomys's described at URL is recorded as https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/extinct-animals/melomys-rubicola/^[10].
• Bramble Cay melomys is commonly known as Bramble Cay Melomys^[11].
• Bramble Cay melomys is commonly known as Bramble Cay Mosaic-tailed Rat^[12].
• Bramble Cay melomys is commonly known as Bramble-Cay-Mosaikschwanzratte^[13].
• Bramble Cay melomys's length is recorded as {'amount': '+156.5'}^[14].
• Bramble Cay melomys's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Climate change^[15].
• Bramble Cay melomys's taxon author citation is recorded as Thomas, 1924 (extinct)^[16].
• Bramble Cay melomys's extinction date is recorded as 2016^[17].
• Bramble Cay melomys's extinction date is recorded as 2019^[18].
• Bramble Cay melomys's extinction date is recorded as 2010^[19].
• Bramble Cay melomys's P14516 is recorded as Q140084493^[20].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Bramble Cay melomys is Melomys rubicola^[8]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Melomys^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include Bramble Cay Melomys^[11], Bramble Cay Mosaic-tailed Rat^[12], and Bramble-Cay-Mosaikschwanzratte^[13].

Distribution

Bramble Cay melomys is endemic to Bramble Cay^[7].

Identifiers

Bramble Cay melomys's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 45294^[21]. Bramble Cay melomys's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 442586^[22]. Bramble Cay melomys's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1179210^[23]. Bramble Cay melomys's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2439012^[24]. Bramble Cay melomys's ITIS TSN is recorded as 585362^[25].

Why It Matters

Bramble Cay melomys draws 2,650 Wikipedia views per month (extinct_taxon category, ranking #32 of 175).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]