Black-footed Tree Rat
Mesembriomys gouldii
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Mammals
The black-footed tree-rat, also known as Djintamoonga, is one of two endemic Australian rodent species in the genus Mesembriomys. Both the black-footed tree-rat and its congener, the golden-backed tree-rat, are found in northern Australia. The species is one of the largest murids found in Australia.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Muridae
- Genus
- Mesembriomys