Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Melomys Higher classification Melomys | Phylum Chordata Family Muridae Scientific name Melomys bannisteri Rank Species | |
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Bannister's rat, or great Key Island mosaic-tailed rat, or great Key Island melomys or great Kai Island melomys (Melomys bannisteri) is a species of rodent of the genus Melomys. It is endemic to the Kai Besar, one of the islands which are part of the Maluku Islands, Indonesia.
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