Brush-Tailed Tree-Rat
Conilurus penicillatus
Family Muridae
Endangered — AUS: Vulnerable, QLD: Vulnerable, NT: Endangered
About
The brush-tailed rabbit rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
How to spot it
The brush-tailed-rabbit-rat is a moderately sized murid rodent, weighing from 116 to 216 g with a head-body length of 135 to 227 mm and a tail length of 102 to 235 mm. Typically individuals are coloured grizzled grey or brown on the upper side of the body, and white to cream coloured on the belly. The long tail ends in a slight brush structure with either a black or white tail tip.
Documented on these trails
Anbangbang Billabong Walk
Kakadu National Park
Bardedjilidji Sandstone Walk
Kakadu National Park
Barrk Sandstone Walk
Kakadu National Park
Gunlom Plunge Pool Walk
Kakadu National Park
Maguk (Barramundi Gorge) Walk
Kakadu National Park
Mamukala Wetlands Walk
Kakadu National Park
Manngarre Rainforest Walk
Kakadu National Park
Ubirr Art and Lookout Walk
Kakadu National Park
Found in
- Kakadu National Park — The Top End — Kakadu, Litchfield & Darwin, NT hikes