Mesembriomys

Mesembriomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Australia. It contains the following species:

Mesembriomys
Temporal range: Pleistocene? - Recent
Black-footed tree-rat (Mesembriomys gouldii)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Mesembriomys
Palmer, 1906
Species

Mesembriomys gouldii
Mesembriomys macrurus

References

  • Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1381. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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