Mesembriomys macrurus - #3470
Golden-backed Tree Rat
Geographic Distribution
N Western Australia and N Northern Territory; probably extinct in NW central region of Western Australia. Possibly S New Guinea.
Order/Family
Muridae
Genus
Mesembriomys
Specific Epithet
macrurus
Image Location
Australia, WA, Mitchell River National Park, Mitchell Falls
Image Date
4 August 2005
Photographer
J Hall