Black-footed Tree-rat
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Mesembriomys gouldii Gray, 1843 |
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The Black-footed Tree-rat is one of two endemic arboreal rat species from the genus Mesembriomys found in Australia.
The species is one of the largest murids found in Australia. It is a folivore and frugivore and its diet may be supplemented by invertebrates such as termites and molluscs.