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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 .
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 ...
Pacific rat, Rattus exulans introduced; Bush rat, Rattus fuscipes; Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced; Black rat, Rattus rattus introduced; Pale field rat, Rattus tunneyi; Long-haired rat, Rattus villosissimus; Common rock rat, Zyzomys argurus; Central rock rat, Zyzomys pedunculatus; Kimberley rock rat, Zyzomys woodwardi endemic
Rodents first arrived in Australia and underwent a wide radiation to produce the species collectively known as the "old endemics". The old endemics are represented by 14 extant genera. About a million years ago, the rat entered Australia from New Guinea and evolved into seven species of Rattus, collectively called the "new endemics".
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.
Bush rat, Rattus fuscipes LR/lc; Australian swamp rat, Rattus lutreolus LR/lc; Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus LR/lc introduced; Black rat, Rattus rattus LR/lc introduced; Dusky field rat, Rattus sordidus LR/nt; Pale field rat, Rattus tunneyi LR/nt; Long-haired rat, Rattus villosissimus LR/lc
This is a list of mammals of Victoria, Australia: [1] Acrobates pygmaeus (feathertail glider) Aepyprymnus rufescens (rufous rat-kangaroo) Antechinus agilis (agile antechinus) Antechinus flavipes (yellow-footed antechinus) Antechinus minimus (swamp antechinus) Antechinus swainsonii (dusky antechinus) Arctocephalus pusillus (Cape fur seal)
The dusky rat (Rattus colletti) is an indigenous species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Australia. Name