LARGE-FOOTED MYOTIS

Photographed at Julatten, Queensland, November 2017

93                LARGE-FOOTED MYOTIS                    Myotis macropus

AUSTRALIA                 93 

Also known as Southern Myotis. Found in coastal and subcostal areas from w. Kimberley across n. and e. Australia to lower Murray R. and se. SA. Always close to water. Uses a range of roost sites: caves, mineshaft, culverts, dense foliage and in tree hollows.

ALLIED ROCK WALLABY

Photographed at Alligator Creek camping ground, Bowling Green Bay National Park, Queensland, November 2017

92                 ALLIED ROCK WALLABY                  Petrogale assimilis

AUSTRALIA                   92

Widespread in the hinterland of Townsville, from near Bowen inland to Hughenden, Mt Hope and Croydon, but excluding Seaview Range. Occurs in woodland and more lightly-treed areas; typical mountainous areas with cliffs, ledges, caves and rock piles.

SHARMAN'S ROCK WALLABY

Photographed on Mount Claro, Queensland, November 2017

91              SHARMAN'S ROCK WALLABY                     Petrogale sharmani

AUSTRALIA                 91

Also known as Mount Claro Rock Wallaby. Has a very small range restricted to the Seaview and Coane Range west of Ingham. Feeds on grass shoots, fruits, seeds and flowers.

FAWN-FOOTED MELOMY

Photographed at Kingfisher Park, Julatten, Queensland, November 2017

90                     FAWN-FOOTED MELOMY                    Melomys cervinipes

AUSTRALIA                 90

Range: along e. coast from Gosford (NSW) to about Cooktown (Q); inland to New England Tablelands (NSW) and Carnarvon Range (Q). Common in rainforest, particularly with dense tangled understory; in s. also found in wet sclerophyll forest, coastal woodlands, mangrove forest.Nocturnal, arboreal, terrestrial, agile climber.

BUSH RAT

Photographed at Kingfisher Park, Julatten, Queensland, November 2017

89              BUSH RAT               Rattus fuscipes

AUSTRALIA               89

Widespread and common marsupial in coastal e. and s. Australiafrom Rockhampton (Q) to Timboon (Vic); from e. of Portland (Vic) to Eyre peninsula and Kangaroo Island (SA); sw WA from Jurien bay to israelite Bay. Lives in lowland and montane forest, southern groups live in drier country. Nocturnal terrestrial, shy, omnivorous, eats mostly plants, seed, fungi, arthropods.

GIANT WHITE-TAILED RAT

Photographed near the Curtain Fig Tree, Yungaburra, Queensland, November 2017

88              GIANT WHITE-TAILED RAT                        Uromys caudimaculatus

AUSTRALIA               88 

Also known as Giant Mosaic-tailed Rat. Found in ne. Queensland from Mt. Elliot, s of Townsville to e Cape York, including Hinchinbrook Island. Common in rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest, melaleuca forest, mangroves, semi-urban areas. Mostly solitary, strong agile climber; omnivorous, eats fruit, seeds, shoots, fungi, insects, crabs, small vertebrates, birds eggs; buries seeds in cache for future use.

             

HERBERT RIVER RINGTAIL POSSUM

Photographed on Kennedy Highway, near Mount Hypipamee, Queensland, November 2017

87                  HERBERT RIVER RINGTAIL POSSUM              Pseudochirulus herbertensis

AUSTRALIA               87

Locally common in montane tropical forest above 350 m from Mt Lee (w. of Ingham) to Lamb Range 9w of Cairns) ne. Queensland. Nocturnal, arboreal, mostly solitary, moves slowly and carefully through canopy. Eats leaves from variety of rainforest trees.