Zyzomys woodwardi Thomas 1909
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Zyzomys woodwardi Thomas 1909 |
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Zyzomys woodwardi Thomas 1909 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 3: 373.
Type Locality: Australia, Western Australia, E Kimberly, Parry Creek, 5 miles (8 km) west of Trig Station HJ 9, 100 ft (30.5 m); Mahoney and Richardson (1988:191) provided coordinates and other information.
Vernacular Names: Kimberley Rock Rat.
Distribution: Australia; known only from the north Kimberleys of Western Australia ( Fleming and McKenzie, 1995:626). Watts and Aslin (1981:141) included Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory within the range, but those animals represent Z. maini ( Kitchener, 1989) .
Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Discussion: Restricted to rocky regions, especially boulders at the base of cliffs; limited in distribution but common at some localities ( Watts and Aslin, 1981). Reviewed by Fleming and McKenzie (1995).
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