Mastacomys fuscus mordicus

1 Broad-toothed Rat at Kosciuszko National Park

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Identification history

	Mastacomys fuscus mordicus	18 Mar 2024	DonFletcher
	Pseudomys fumeus	6 Mar 2024	AshW

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Is this a smoky mouse? Body ~10cm long, grey tail similar length, emerging from a grassy burrow by the upper Tumut River, inquisitive (came up to my boots as I was eating lunch).

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DonFletcher wrote:

18 Mar 2024

Hi Ash W, lucky you. One of the most appealing local small mammals, Tooarrana or Broad Toothed Mouse, formerly called Broad Toothed Rat.

AshW wrote:

18 Mar 2024

Many thanks Don, Yes it was an unexpected and special little encounter.

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Location information

Maps Kosciuszko National Park
Places Jagungal Wilderness, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
AshW Recorded by
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NSW Government Priority Species Mammals Rodents Rats AshW Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species

Additional information

Unknown Gender
Breeding behaviour
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Mastacomys fuscus mordicus Scientific name
Broad-toothed Rat Common name
Sensitive
Endangered *
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1506.16m Recorded at altitude
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