Golden-backed tree-rat

Golden-backed tree rat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Mesembriomys
Species: M. macrurus
Binomial name
Mesembriomys macrurus
(Peters, 1876)

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

References

  1. Burbidge, A. & Woinarski, J. (2008). "Mesembriomys macrurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 10 October 2008.


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