mosaic-tailed rat

mosaic-tailed rat
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: any of various large rats (genus Uromys) of northern Australia and adjacent islands distinguished by tail scales that do not overlap but meet in a mosaic pattern

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  • mosaic-tailed rat — /moʊˌzeɪɪk teɪld ˈræt / (say moh.zayik tayld rat) noun any of a number of Australian rodents of the genera Melomys and Uromys in which the scale pattern of the tail is a series of plates rather than the more usual ring formation …  

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  • Long-nosed Mosaic-tailed Rat — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

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