Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Family Muridae Scientific name Pseudomys australis Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Rodentia Subfamily Murinae Higher classification Pseudomys | |
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Similar Pseudomys, Mammal, Rodent, Spinifex hopping mouse, Hopping mouse | ||
The plains rat, or plains mouse, or eastern mouse, or palyoora (Pseudomys australis), is a threatened rodent species native to inland Australia.
Captivity
Plains rats can be kept in captivity in New South Wales by purchasing a licence from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
References
Plains rat Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA