Pale Field Rat

Pale Field Rat

Taxobox
name = Pale Field Rat
status = LR/nt
status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Rodentia
familia = Muridae
genus = "Rattus"
species = "R. tunneyi"
binomial = "Rattus tunneyi"
binomial_authority = (Thomas, 1904)
The Pale Field Rat ("Rattus tunneyi") is a nocturnal herbivore endemic in Australia. It once occupied almost all areas of mainland Australia, but is now found only in tall grassland in northern Australia.

The Pale Field Rat is yellow-brown and either grey or cream on the underside. It eats grass stems, seeds and roots, and during the day rests in a shallow burrows dug in loose, crumbly soil. With the introduction of cattle, its habitat has been negatively effected through the effect of soil compaction.

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