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Carpentarian Rock Rat
Zyzomys palatalis
The Carpentarian rock rat (Zyzomys palatalis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in Australia.
From the article Carpentarian rock rat on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It is a small and compact murine rodent. Its fur is grey-brown above and pale below. The tail is used to store fat at its base, making it carrot-shaped; the skin of the tail is fragile and easily damaged by handling. The average weight of individuals is about 120 g (4.2 oz).
Range & habitat
It has a very limited range, being currently known from only five localities within the Wollogorang Station pastoral lease of the Northern Territory, close to the border with Queensland, near the Gulf of Carpentaria. Crucial habitat characteristics are rugged sandstone gorges with a cover of dry monsoon vine-thicket or tropical woodland, and with access to permanent water.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 75238.