Desert rat kangaroo (Caloprymnus campestris)

Also known as:	Buff-nosed rat-kangaroo, plains rat-kangaroo
French:	Kangourou-rat Du Désert
Spanish:	Canguro-rata Desértico

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Diprotodontia
Family	Potoroidae
Genus	Caloprymnus (1)

Top facts

• The desert rat kangaroo is a small hopping marsupial endemic to central Australia.
• Despite extensive research within its habitat, the desert rat kangaroo has not been seen since 1935.
• The desert rat kangaroo is mainly herbivorous, normally feeding on foliage and stems. 

Classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Information on the desert rat kangaroo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact:
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1. IUCN Red List (March, 2010)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org