Musky rat-kangaroo

Musky rat-kangaroo[1]
Atherton Tableland, Queensland
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Hypsiprymnodontidae
Genus: Hypsiprymnodon
Species:
H. moschatus
Binomial name
Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
Ramsay, 1876[3]
Musky rat-kangaroo range

The musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus) is a small marsupial found only in the rainforests of northeastern Australia. First described in the later 19th century, the only other species are known from fossil specimens. They are similar in appearance to potoroos and bettongs, but are not as closely related. Their omnivorous diet is known to include materials such as fruit and fungi, as well as small animals such as insects and other invertebrates.

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  2. ^ Burnett, S.; Winter, J.; Martin, R. (2016). "Hypsiprymnodon moschatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T40559A21963734. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T40559A21963734.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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