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Zyzomys Argurus
''Zyzomys'' is a genus of rodents with unusually thick, long tails. Five species of the genus are known in Australia, where they are called rock rats or thick-tailed rats. The genus was classified by Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas in 1909. Taxonomy There are five known species of rock-rat. The central rock rat (''Zyzomys pedunculatus'') was once believed to be extinct until rediscovered in 1996. *Silver-tailed rock rat, ''Zyzomys argurus'' *Arnhem Land rock rat, ''Zyzomys maini'' *Carpentarian rock rat, ''Zyzomys palatilis'' *Central rock rat, ''Zyzomys pedunculatus'' *Kimberley rock rat The Kimberley rock rat (''Zyzomys woodwardi'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Australia, specifically in the northern tropical part of the Northern Territory and adjacent Kimberley region of Western Australia ..., ''Zyzomys woodwardi'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q782897 Rodent genera Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Late Pliocene
Late may refer to: * LATE, an acronym which could stand for: ** Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, a proposed form of dementia ** Local-authority trading enterprise, a New Zealand business law ** Local average treatment effect, a concept in econometrics Music * ''Late'' (album), a 2000 album by The 77s * Late!, a pseudonym used by Dave Grohl on his ''Pocketwatch'' album * Late (rapper), an underground rapper from Wolverhampton * "Late" (song), a song by Blue Angel * "Late", a song by Kanye West from ''Late Registration'' Other * Late (Tonga), an uninhabited volcanic island southwest of Vavau in the kingdom of Tonga * "Late" (''The Handmaid's Tale''), a television episode * LaTe, Oy Laivateollisuus Ab, a defunct shipbuilding company * Late may refer to a person who is Dead See also * * * ''Lates'', a genus of fish in the lates perch family * Later (other) * Tardiness * Tardiness (scheduling) In scheduling, tardiness is a measure of a delay in exe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zyzomys
''Zyzomys'' is a genus of rodents with unusually thick, long tails. Five species of the genus are known in Australia, where they are called rock rats or thick-tailed rats. The genus was classified by Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas in 1909. Taxonomy There are five known species of rock-rat. The central rock rat (''Zyzomys pedunculatus'') was once believed to be extinct until rediscovered in 1996. *Silver-tailed rock rat, ''Zyzomys argurus'' *Arnhem Land rock rat, ''Zyzomys maini'' *Carpentarian rock rat, ''Zyzomys palatilis'' * Central rock rat, ''Zyzomys pedunculatus'' *Kimberley rock rat The Kimberley rock rat (''Zyzomys woodwardi'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Australia, specifically in the northern tropical part of the Northern Territory and adjacent Kimberley region of Western Australia ..., ''Zyzomys woodwardi'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q782897 Rodent genera Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberley Rock Rat
The Kimberley rock rat (''Zyzomys woodwardi'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Australia, specifically in the northern tropical part of the Northern Territory and adjacent Kimberley region of Western Australia, in high-altitude closed forest. Biologists have proposed that ''Zyzomys woodwardi'' speciated from ''Zyzomys argurus'' around 8,000 years ago due to a large flood that increased the wetness of the environment. In response to the wetter environment ''Zyzomys woodwardi'' had a better Darwinian Darwinism is a theory of biological evolution developed by the English naturalist Charles Darwin (1809–1882) and others, stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations tha ... fitness and out-competed ''Zyzomys argurus'' due to new selective pressures and over time the two species were separated by large vine thickets and sandstone barriers. The species is present in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carpentarian Rock Rat
The Carpentarian rock rat (''Zyzomys palatalis'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Australia. Taxonomy The description of the species was published by Darrell Kitchener in 1989, emerging from a revision of the genus ''Zyzomys''. The holotype was a pregnant female, collected at Wollogorang Station, in a deep ravine called Echo Gorge. The sandstone environment of the type location was an association of plants that included '' Eucalyptus dichromophloia''. The specific epithet ''palatis'' is derived from Latin, and refers to the characteristic morphology of their palate. Description It is a small and compact conilurine rodent. Its fur is grey-brown above and pale below. The tail is used to store fat at its base, making it carrot-shaped; the skin of the tail is fragile and easily damaged by handling. The average weight of individuals is about 120 g. Distribution and habitat It has a very limited range, being currently known from only five local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnhem Land Rock Rat
The Arnhem Land rock rat (''Zyzomys maini'') also known as the Arnhem rock-rat and by the Indigenous Australian name of kodjperr is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the Top End Region of the Northern Territory in Australia. Taxonomy The description of the species was published by Darrell Kitchener in 1989, emerging from a revision of the genus ''Zyzomys''. The holotype was an adult female, collected near Ja Ja Billabong in the Northern Territory, amongst some large boulders at outlying sandstone near a creek. The specific epithet ''maini'' was a tribute by the authors upon the retirement of Bert Main from the zoology department of the University of Western Australia. Description The rat typically grows to a size of in length with a mass of . It can be distinguished from other local rodents by its long whiskers, swollen tail and Roman nose. It is an entirely terrestrial and nocturnal species, with a diet that consists mainly of seeds, fruit and som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. However, only about 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a two-part name, a "binomial". The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name or the specific epithet (in botanical nomenclature, also sometimes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are native to all major land masses except for New Zealand, Antarctica, and several oceanic islands, though they have subsequently been introduced to most of these land masses by human activity. Rodents are extremely diverse in their ecology and lifestyles and can be found in almost every terrestrial habitat, including human-made environments. Species can be arboreal, fossorial (burrowing), saltatorial/richochetal (leaping on their hind legs), or semiaquatic. However, all rodents share several morphological features, including having only a single upper and lower pair of ever-growing incisors. Well-known rodents include mice, rats, squirrels, prairie dogs, porcupines, beavers, guinea pigs, and hamsters. Rabbits, hares, and pikas, whose i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zyzomys Woodwardi
The Kimberley rock rat (''Zyzomys woodwardi'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Australia, specifically in the northern tropical part of the Northern Territory and adjacent Kimberley region of Western Australia, in high-altitude closed forest. Biologists have proposed that ''Zyzomys woodwardi'' speciated from ''Zyzomys argurus'' around 8,000 years ago due to a large flood that increased the wetness of the environment. In response to the wetter environment ''Zyzomys woodwardi'' had a better Darwinian Darwinism is a theory of biological evolution developed by the English naturalist Charles Darwin (1809–1882) and others, stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations tha ... fitness and out-competed ''Zyzomys argurus'' due to new selective pressures and over time the two species were separated by large vine thickets and sandstone barriers. The species is present in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Rock Rat
The central rock rat (''Zyzomys pedunculatus''), also known as the central thick-tailed rock-rat, Macdonnell Range rock-rat, and Australian native mouse, is a Critically Endangered species of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Australia. Description The central rock-rat is one of five rock-rat species native to Australia. It is a nocturnal species that specifically forages for food in the nighttime.Central Rock Rat Animal Info They can range from 10.6 to 14.9 cm long for the head and body, and around 30 cm from head to tail. . earthsendangered.com They weigh between 50 and 120 g. Their fur is a light mustard above with a pale underbelly. The lightly furred tail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zyzomys Pedunculatus
The central rock rat (''Zyzomys pedunculatus''), also known as the central thick-tailed rock-rat, Macdonnell Range rock-rat, and Australian native mouse, is a Critically Endangered species of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Australia. Description The central rock-rat is one of five rock-rat species native to Australia. It is a nocturnal species that specifically forages for food in the nighttime.Central Rock Rat Animal Info They can range from 10.6 to 14.9 cm long for the head and body, and around 30 cm from head to tail. . earthsendangered.com They weigh between 50 and 120 g. Their fur is a light mustard above with a pale underbelly. The lightly furred tail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zyzomys Palatilis
The Carpentarian rock rat (''Zyzomys palatalis'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Australia. Taxonomy The description of the species was published by Darrell Kitchener in 1989, emerging from a revision of the genus ''Zyzomys''. The holotype was a pregnant female, collected at Wollogorang Station, in a deep ravine called Echo Gorge. The sandstone environment of the type location was an association of plants that included '' Eucalyptus dichromophloia''. The specific epithet ''palatis'' is derived from Latin, and refers to the characteristic morphology of their palate. Description It is a small and compact conilurine rodent. Its fur is grey-brown above and pale below. The tail is used to store fat at its base, making it carrot-shaped; the skin of the tail is fragile and easily damaged by handling. The average weight of individuals is about 120 g. Distribution and habitat It has a very limited range, being currently known from only five local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
