Golden-backed tree-rat
The golden-backed tree rat (Mesembriomys macrurus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae, found only in Australia.
| Golden-backed tree rat | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Mesembriomys |
| Species: | M. macrurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesembriomys macrurus (Peters, 1876) | |
It is present in the Charnley River–Artesian Range Wildlife Sanctuary in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.[2]
They range in size from 18 to 34 cm, weighing 200-330 grams.[3]
References
- Burbidge, A.A.; Woinarski, J. (2019). "Mesembriomys macrurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T13212A22448770. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T13212A22448770.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- "Charnley River – Artesian Range: ACE". Australian Wildlife Conservancy. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- "Golden-backed Tree-rat". Australian Wildlife Conservancy. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- 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. p. 1381. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.