Mastacomys fuscus mordicus
Broad-toothed Rat at Namadgi National Park
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| Mastacomys fuscus mordicus | 5 Jul 2024 | DonFletcher | ||
| Hydromys chrysogaster | 4 Jul 2024 | CarbonAI | ||
| Mastacomys fuscus mordicus | 27 Dec 2022 | Tapirlord |
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Burrow holes covering a small area in a subalpine bog 200m from Mt Franklin road. I seem to remember reading about this behaviour in broad toothed rats somewhere, so I’ve made a wild guess
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Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Tapirlord Recorded by
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- NSW Government Priority Species Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species Mastacomys fuscus mordicus Rats Rodents Mammals
Species information
- Mastacomys fuscus mordicus Scientific name
- Broad-toothed Rat Common name
- Sensitive
- Endangered *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1804m Recorded at altitude
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