Dusky field rat
The dusky field rat (Rattus sordidus), also known as the canefield rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. In Australia it is found in northern Queensland and along the east coast as far south as Shoalwater Bay, where it is plentiful, and on South West Island in the Sir Edward Pellew Group off the Northern Territory, where it is considered a threatened species.[2]
| Dusky field rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Rattus |
| Species: | R. sordidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rattus sordidus (Gould, 1858) | |
References
- Aplin, K.; Helgen, K.; Dickman, C. & Burnett, S. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Rattus sordidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T19363A115149502. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T19363A22445978.en. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- Woinarski, John; Ward, Simon (Dec 2012). "Canefield Rat" (PDF). Threatened Species. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
Sources
- Baillie, J. 1996. Rattus sordidus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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