Cape York Rat

Cape York Rat

Rattus leucopus

Silhouette: T. Michael Keesey · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Daintree National Park
1 Verified sightings at Daintree National Park From 2019 to 2026
1 Verified sightings across 1 park From 2019 to 2026
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

About the Cape York Rat

The Cape York rat (Rattus leucopus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in southern New Guinea, in both Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, and in Cape York Peninsula in Australia. 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. pp. 1472–1473. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

More parks will be added in future updates.

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