Xeromys myoides Xeromys myoides Vulnerable
Where the xeromys myoides 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 374 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map
| Scientific name | Xeromys myoides |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Oceania |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Muridae |
Where does the xeromys myoides live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the xeromys myoides 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 xeromys myoides endangered?
The xeromys myoides’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the xeromys myoides?
The xeromys myoides (Xeromys myoides) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Xeromys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the xeromys myoides
Xeromys myoides, also known as the water mouse, marine mouse, mangrove mouse, false water rat, manngay and yirrkoo, is a species of rodent native to waterways of Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Xeromys myoides (revision 1377083264), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1394826 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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