The red-bellied mosaic-tailed rat (''Protochromys fellowsi'') is a species of

rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are roden ...

in the family

Muridae The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. The name Muridae com ...

. It is the only species in the genus ''Protochromys''. It is found only in Papua New Guinea.

References

* Old World rats and mice Rodents of Papua New Guinea Mammals described in 1943 Taxa named by Martin Hinton Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea Rodents of New Guinea {{Murinae-stub