Rattus sordidus
(J. Gould, 1858)
Canefield Rat
Taxonomy
Subclass | : Theria |
Infraclass | : Placentalia |
Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
Order | : Rodentia |
Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
Superfamily | : Muroidea |
Family | : Muridae |
Subfamily | : Murinae |
Tribe | : Rattini |
Genus | : Rattus |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Gould, J. 1858-01-12. On four new species of Mus and one of Hapalotis from Australia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1857(342):241-243.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32451387Original name as described
Mus sordidus
Other common names
Dusky Field-rat · Sombre Downs Rat · Sordid Rat
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1858.11.24.6
Type kind
lectotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/37a2ce33-08d7-429a-aacf-5d6264d35b67Type locality
"Open plains of Darling Downs," Queensland, Australia.
Biogeographic realm
Australasia
Country distribution
Indonesia · Papua New Guinea · Australia
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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