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Species profile—Rattus leucopus (Cape York rat)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Mammalia (mammals) → Muridae (rats and mice) → Rattus leucopus (Cape York rat)

Photo of Rattus leucopus (Cape York rat) - Queensland Government,1978
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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Mammalia (mammals)
Family
Muridae (rats and mice)
Scientific name
Rattus leucopus (Gray, 1867)
Common name
Cape York rat
WildNet taxon ID
742
Alternate name(s)
spiny-furred rat
mottle-tailed Cape York rat
mottle-tailed rat
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Disease Vector

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=742.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024