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title: "Black-footed Tree Rat"
description: "Mesembriomys gouldii — Mammals. The black-footed tree-rat (Mesembriomys gouldii), also known as Djintamoonga, is one of two endemic Australian rodent species in the genus Mesembriomys."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/black-footed-tree-rat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Black-footed Tree Rat

> Mesembriomys gouldii — Mammals. The black-footed tree-rat (Mesembriomys gouldii), also known as Djintamoonga, is one of two endemic Australian rodent species in the genus Mesembriomys.

- Scientific name: *Mesembriomys gouldii*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 77
- Wikidata: [Q1763261](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1763261)
- iNaturalist taxon: [45810](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/45810)

## Names

- en: Black-footed Tree Rat
- de: Schwarzfuß-Baumratte

## Countries with the most observations

AU (69)

## Summary

The black-footed tree-rat (Mesembriomys gouldii), also known as Djintamoonga, is one of two endemic Australian rodent species in the genus Mesembriomys. Both the black-footed tree-rat and its congener, the golden-backed tree-rat (M. macrurus), are found in northern Australia. The species is one of the largest murids found in Australia.
Haematological and blood chemistry research has been performed on the black-footed tree-rat to aid in the captive and natural management of Australian native murids held in captivity for conservation purposes.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-footed_tree-rat

## Photo

![Black-footed Tree Rat](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/black-footed-tree-rat/medium.jpg)

Photo: John Gould · Public domain · commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black-footed_Tree-rat.jpg

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/black-footed-tree-rat?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).