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OverviewAI-generated
Hypsiprymnodon moschatus, commonly known as the Musky Rat Kangaroo, is a species within the family Hypsiprymnodontidae. It belongs to the order Diprotodontia, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The species was described by Ramsay in 1876 and is classified under the parent taxon Hypsiprymnodon. This organism exhibits diurnality in its daily activity cycle.
The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2016. Records indicate its presence in Australia, with institutions such as AMNH, UWBM, and ANWC holding related materials. Database entries include 668 occurrences and 176 records, accompanied by one media item. The taxon is referenced by 234 other encyclopedia articles.
Synthesized by Vinony from 28 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, IUCN Red List, Gbif Occ, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderDiprotodontia
- FamilyHypsiprymnodontidae
Observations: Little is known about the longevity of animals. One captive specimen lived for 4 years (Richard Weigl 2005), and they have been reported to live for 6 years (Fisher et al. 2001). Without further studies, however, their maximum longevity must be classified as unknown.
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 176
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Hypsiprymnodontidae
- Collections
- AMNH, UWBM, ANWC
- Recorded in
- Australia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Hypsiprymnodon
- Image
- Musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus) Atherton.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
- Commons category
- Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
- topic's main category
- Category:Hypsiprymnodontidae
- Commons gallery
- Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
- taxon common name
- musky 'rat'-kangaroo
- taxon author citation
- Ramsay, 1876
- diel cycle
- diurnality
- short name
- H. moschatus
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Encyclopedic overview
The musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus) is a small marsupial found only in the rainforests of northeastern Australia. First described in the later 19th century, the only other species are known from fossil specimens. They are similar in appearance to potoroos and bettongs, but are not as closely related. Their omnivorous diet is known to include materials such as fruit and fungi, as well as small animals such as insects and other invertebrates.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hypsiprymnodon moschatus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.