Bramble Cay melomys lived on the coral island of Bramble Cay, located in the Torres Strait between Queensland state and Papua New Guinea. The Government of Queensland initially declared the species extinct in a 2016 report, and Australian Environment Minister Melissa Price confirmed the die-off in a press release this week. Ian Bell, Queensland Government The Bramble Cay melomys was officially declared extinct this week by the Australian government. This is a political choice.”Bramble Cay Melomys extinct forever. First mammal in world to go extinct from climate change on this gov's watch.

Source: Huffington Post February 20, 2019 23:15 UTC