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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 ...
The bush rat or Australian bush rat [3] (Rattus fuscipes) (Zak) is a small Australian nocturnal animal. It is an omnivore and one of the most common indigenous species of rat on the continent, found in many heathland areas of Victoria and New South Wales .
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.
An illustration of the Australian swamp rat published in John Gould's The Mammals of Australia. The Australian swamp rat (Rattus lutreolus), also known as the eastern swamp rat, [2] is a species of rat native to the coasts of southern and eastern Australia.
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.
The central rock rat is one of five rock rat species native to Australia. It is a nocturnal species that forages for food at nighttime. [5] [6] [7] They can range from 10.6 to 14.9 cm (4.2 to 5.9 in) long for the head and body, and around 30 cm (12 in) from head to tail. [3]
The Action Plan for Australian Mammals 2012 [6] identifies three main conservation objectives for the plains rat. These objectives include: 1) managing threats in order to secure or increase the plain rat's overall population size; 2) maintaining viable sub-populations where the plains rat is known to occur; and, 3) identifying and protecting ...
The pale field rat is a medium-sized species of Rattus, with a rounded and comparatively broad head. [3] [2] The upper side of the pelage is a toffee-like shade of brown, said to be appealing in appearance, which grades into the lighter cream or greyish white at the underside. [4]