Fawn-footed Melomys
Melomys cervinipes
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyMuridae (Old World Mice and Rats)
- GenusMelomys
- SpeciesMelomys cervinipes (Fawn-footed Melomys)
The fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rat, or fawn-footed melomys (Melomys cervinipes) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found along eastern coastal regions of Australia. The upper parts of this species are a sandy-brown colour, the mottling at the lower parts is grey and whitish. The tail is hairless, the skin of which has a purplish tone. The superficial distinguishing characteristics include soft and short fur, lacking the long guard hairs of other species and adpressed against the body. John Gould proposed the epithet cervinipes for the "fawn-like colouring" of the feet and tarsi, assigning it to the genus Mus and giving an English name of "Buff-footed Rat". Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Fawn-footed Melomys sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Springbrook National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fawn-footed Melomys in Springbrook National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Fawn-footed Melomys sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fawn-footed Melomys in Springbrook National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Fawn-footed Melomys in Springbrook National Park in our monthly data.