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title: "Musky Rat-kangaroo"
description: "Hypsiprymnodon moschatus — Mamíferos. The musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus) is a small marsupial found only in the rainforests of northeastern Australia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/musky-rat-kangaroo
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Musky Rat-kangaroo

> Hypsiprymnodon moschatus — Mamíferos. The musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus) is a small marsupial found only in the rainforests of northeastern Australia.

- Scientific name: *Hypsiprymnodon moschatus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `jungle` (Selva)
- iNaturalist observations: 373
- Wikidata: [Q652159](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q652159)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42863](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42863)

## Names

- en: Musky Rat-kangaroo
- de: Moschusrattenkänguru
- es: Canguro Rata Almizclado
- fr: Kangourou-rat musqué
- nl: Muskuskangoeroerat
- pl: Torebnik piżmowy

## Countries with the most observations

AU (342)

## Summary

The musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus) is a small marsupial found only in the rainforests of northeastern Australia. First described in the later 19th century, the only other species are known from fossil specimens. They are similar in appearance to potoroos and bettongs, but are not as closely related. Their omnivorous diet is known to include materials such as fruit and fungi, as well as small animals such as insects and other invertebrates.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musky_rat-kangaroo

## Photo

![Musky Rat-kangaroo](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/musky-rat-kangaroo/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jun MATSUI · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/254796086

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/musky-rat-kangaroo?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).