Mesembriomys
| Mesembriomys Temporal range: Early Pleistocene to Recent | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Black-footed tree-rat (Mesembriomys gouldii) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Tribe: | Hydromyini |
| Genus: | Palmer, 1906 |
| Type species | |
| Mus hirsutus[1] | |
| Species | |
Mesembriomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Australia.[1] It contains the following species:
- Black-footed tree-rat (M. gouldii)
- Golden-backed tree-rat (M. macrurus)
References
- ^ a b 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.
