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The Australian swamp rat grows to have a body length of approximately 160 millimetres (6 in) with a tail length of approximately 110 mm (4.3 in) and a mass of about 120 grams (4 oz). It has a stocky build with black-brown fur and black feet. [3] Its ventral surface is cream to brown color and it has small ears nearly concealed by hair.
This is a list of rodents of Australia. [1] [2] Australia has a large number of indigenous rodents, all from the family Muridae.The "Old endemics" group are member of tribe Hydromyini, which reached Australasia between 11 – 9 million years ago from Asia, while the "New endemics", members of the tribe Rattini, are presumed to have arrived more recently, between 4 – 3 million years ago, also ...
Adult bush rats are smaller than the Australian swamp rat (Rattus lutreolus) and in addition, the bush rat's foot pads are a pink colour, whereas the swamp rat's foot pads are dark brown. [5] The hair at the foot is short and pale in colour, subspecies Rattus fuscipes coracius is notably darker. [4] The feet are pentadactyl and all digits are ...
The rakali (Hydromys chrysogaster), also known as the rabe, the "Australian Otter" or water-rat, is an Australian native rodent first scientifically described in 1804. [2] Adoption of the Ngarrindjeri name rakali is intended to foster a positive public attitude by Environment Australia.
Swamp rat(s) may refer to: Animals. Swamp rat is a common name for a number of not closely related types of semiaquatic rodents of superfamily Muroidea, including: Andean swamp rat (Neotomys ebriosus), a cricetid; Australian swamp rat (Rattus lutreolus), a murid; Malacomys, three murid species of Africa:
Bush rat, Rattus fuscipes LR/lc; Australian swamp rat, Rattus lutreolus LR/lc; Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus LR/lc introduced; Black rat, Rattus rattus LR/lc introduced; Dusky field rat, Rattus sordidus LR/nt; Pale field rat, Rattus tunneyi LR/nt; Long-haired rat, Rattus villosissimus LR/lc
R. fuscipes group (Australian group) Dusky rat (Rattus colletti) – Australia; Bush rat (Rattus fuscipes) – Australia; Australian swamp rat (Rattus lutreolus) – Australia; Dusky field rat (Rattus sordidus) – Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea; Pale field rat (Rattus tunneyi) – Australia; Long-haired rat (Rattus villosissimus ...
Rodents native to Australia — including both extant and extinct native species. Pages in category "Rodents of Australia" The following 60 pages are in this category, out of 60 total.