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Leporillus

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Leporillus
Temporal range: Early Pleistocene to Recent
Leporillus apicalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Tribe: Hydromyini
Genus: Leporillus
Thomas, 1906
Species

Leporillus apicalis
Leporillus conditor

Leporillus is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Australia. It contains the following species:

References

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  • 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. p. 1350. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.