White-tailed Giant Rat
Uromys caudimaculatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyMuridae (Old World Mice and Rats)
- GenusUromys (Giant Naked-tailed Rats)
- SpeciesUromys caudimaculatus (White-tailed Giant Rat)
The giant white-tailed rat (Uromys caudimaculatus) is an Australian rodent native to tropical rainforest of north Queensland, Australia with subspecies occurring in New Guinea and the Aru Islands. It is one of the largest rodents in Australia, reaching up to 1 kg in weight. It is grey-brown above, cream to white below, and has a long, naked tail of which the distal section is white (Moore 1995). Breeding commences in September or October, peaking in December and January at the height of the wet season. After a gestation of 36 days, a litter of two to three (rarely four) young are born, and remain with the mother for approximately three months (Moore 1995). Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Giant Rat sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-tailed Giant Rat in Daintree National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Giant Rat sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-tailed Giant Rat in Daintree National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for White-tailed Giant Rat in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.