| Mesembriomys Temporal range: Pleistocene? - Recent | |
|---|---|
) | |
| Black-footed tree-rat (Mesembriomys gouldii) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Genus: | Mesembriomys Palmer, 1906 |
| Species | |
| Mesembriomys gouldii | |
Mesembriomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Australia. It contains the following species:
- Black-footed tree-rat (M. gouldii)
- Golden-backed tree-rat (M. macrurus)
References
- 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.