Giant white-tailed rat Uromys caudimaculatus Least concern
Where the giant white-tailed rat lives – recorded in 2 countries, 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 937 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map
| Scientific name | Uromys caudimaculatus |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | Oceania |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Muridae |
Where does the giant white-tailed rat live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the giant white-tailed rat in 2 countries and territories 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 giant white-tailed rat endangered?
The giant white-tailed rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the giant white-tailed rat?
The giant white-tailed rat (Uromys caudimaculatus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Uromys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the giant white-tailed rat
The giant white-tailed rat (Uromys caudimaculatus) is an Australian rodent native to tropical rainforest of north Queensland, Australia with subspecies occurring in New Guinea and the Aru Islands. It is one of the largest rodents in Australia, reaching up to 1 kg in weight. It is grey-brown above, cream to white below, and has a long, naked tail of which the distal section is white (Moore 1995).
Breeding commences in September or October, peaking in December and January at the height of the wet season. After a gestation of 36 days, a litter of two to three (rarely four) young are born, and remain with the mother for approximately three months (Moore 1995).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Giant white-tailed rat (revision 1359604668), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q677267 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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