Capricorn rabbit rat
| Capricorn rabbit rat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Conilurus |
| Species: | †C. capricornensis
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| Binomial name | |
| †Conilurus capricornensis Cramb & Hocknull, 2010
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The Capricorn rabbit rat (Conilurus capricornensis) is an extinct species of rodent from Queensland, Australia. It was described as a new species in 2010 on the basis of Pleistocene and Holocene dental remains. The specific name refers to the Capricorn Caves in Queensland, one of the locations where remains were unearthed.[2] Some of the subfossil material post-dates the European settlement of Australia, so the Capricorn rabbit rat is a modern extinction. As of 29 September 2024, the Capricorn rabbit rat has been classed as “Extinct” by IUCN Red List[3].
Description
[edit]The Capricorn rabbit rat is larger than other rabbit rat (Conilurus) species. Also, unique dental features distinguish it from the white-footed rabbit rat (Conilurus albipes) and the brush-tailed rabbit rat (Conilurus penicillatus).[2]
See also
[edit]- List of Australian species extinct in the Holocene
- Lists of extinct species
- Fauna of Australia
- Threatened fauna of Australia
- List of recently extinct mammals
References
[edit]- ^ Woinarski, J.; Burbidge, A.A. (2016). "Conilurus capricornensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T75927841A75927844. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T75927841A75927844.en. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Cramb, Jonathan; Scott Hocknull (2010). "New Quaternary records of Conilurus (Rodentia: Muridae) from eastern and northern Australia with the description of a new species" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2634: 41–56. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2634.1.3.
- ^ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Conilurus capricornensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 29 September 2024.
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