Carpentarian rock rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Species : Zyzomys palatilis
The Carpentarian rock rat is listed as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Carpentarian rock rat
A young / baby of a Carpentarian rock rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Carpentarian rock rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.Countries
AustraliaSome facts about the
Carpentarian rock rat
Adult weight : 0.123 kg (0.2706 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 6 years
Facts about the Carpentarian rock rat
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Habitat Critical to Survival and Limiting Factors Carpentarian Rock-rats are closely associated with relatively large (>5ha) thickets of monsoon rainforests occurring on scree slopes in rocky gorges. (Full text)
The Carpentarian Rock-rat is dependent upon the maintenance of floristically rich dry thickets of monsoon rainforest. (Full text)
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