Greater Stick-nest Rat (species: Leporillus conditor) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Leporillus conditor
Greater Stick-nest Rat


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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Rodentia
Family Muridae
Genus Leporillus
Species Leporillus conditor
Status vulnerable
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 44 cm (Length excluding the tail)

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is found only in Australia on the Franklin Islands and St Peter Island in the Nuyts Archipelago, Reevesby Island, Salutation Island, Faure Island and Heirisson Prong, and a fenced off area at Roxby Downs in South Australia.

Its natural habitat is dry savanna. It was formerly widespread in semi-arid habitat on the mainland, where the soils were shallow with calcereous underlying strata. (Wikipedia)

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