Plains rat
| 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, or plains mouse, or eastern mouse, or palyoora (Pseudomys australis), is a threatened rodent species native to inland Australia.[1]
Captivity
Plains rats can be kept in captivity in New South Wales by purchasing a license from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
External links
Notes
- ↑ Ellis, M. (1995). A discussion of the large extinct rodents of Mootwingee National Park, western New South Wales. Australian Zoologist. 30:1-4.