The Lakeland Downs mouse (Leggadina lakedownensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the Cape York Peninsula of northern Australia.[3] Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
| Lakeland Downs mouse | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Leggadina |
| Species: | L. lakedownensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leggadina lakedownensis Watts, 1976 | |
 Holotype site (QM: JM1292)[2] | |
It was first described in 1976 by Chris H.S. Watts.[4][5]
References
edit- ↑ Aplin, K.; Burbidge, A.A.; Morrison, K.; Woinarski, J. (2016). "Leggadina lakedownensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T11384A22459416. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T11384A22459416.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ Queensland Museum (2019). "Queensland Museum provider for OZCAM. Occurrence: 1066621831". Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ↑ "Leggadina lakedownensis Watts, 1976". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ↑ "Species Leggadina lakedownensis Watts, 1976". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ↑ Chris H.S. Watts (1976). "LEGGADINA-LAKEDOWNENSIS NEW-SPECIES OF MURID RODENT FROM NORTH QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 100: 105–108. ISSN 0372-1426. Wikidata Q126900194.
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1340. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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