Golden-backed tree-rat

The golden-backed tree rat (Mesembriomys macrurus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Australia.

Golden-backed tree rat

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Mesembriomys
Species:
M. macrurus
Binomial name
Mesembriomys macrurus
(Peters, 1876)

References

  1. 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.


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