Pseudomys australis

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Plains rat

Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Pseudomys
Species: P. australis
Binomial name
Pseudomys australis
Gray, 1832

The Plains rat, Pseudomys australis, is a threatened rodent species native to Australia.

Captivity

Plains rats can be kept in captivity in New South Wales by purchasing a license from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.

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