Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Rodentia
Family
Muridae
Genus
Zyzomys
Species
Zyzomys argurus
Status
least concern
Colours
Distinguishing features
It is an overall golden brown with white belly.
The thick tail contains fat deposits. It is covered in overlapping scales and sparse hairs. The skin of the tail can easily be pulled off, allowing the animal to escape predators in some situations (this function is similar to that of lizard tail autotomy. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Up to 14 cm (Head and body length)
- Up to 12.5 cm (Tail length)
Weight
- Up to 0.065 kg
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It is found only in Australia, where it lives in the rocky areas of woodlands, grasslands and low open forests, particularly on the talus, or scree, of cliff slopes. (Wikipedia)
Chronotypes
nocturnal (active at night)
Diet
Their diet consists of plant matter, grasses, seeds, fungi and insects. (Wikipedia)
