Central rock rat Zyzomys pedunculatus Critically endangered
Where the central rock rat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 5,554 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map
| Scientific name | Zyzomys pedunculatus |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Oceania |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Muridae |
Where does the central rock rat live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the central rock rat in 1 country or territory across Oceania.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the central rock rat endangered?
The central rock rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the central rock rat?
The central rock rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Zyzomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the central rock rat
The central rock rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus), also known as the central thick-tailed rock-rat, Macdonnell Range rock-rat, and Australian native mouse, is a critically endangered species of rodent in the family Muridae, endemic to Australia.
It was first described as Conilurus pedunculatus in 1896 by E.R. Waite.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Central rock rat (revision 1366302097), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1766478 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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