Black Footed Tree Rat.
by John Gould
Title
Black Footed Tree Rat.
Artist
John Gould
Medium
Drawing - Drawing
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Black Footed Tree Rat by John Gould.
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John Gould's Mammals of Australia (1845–63)
The black-footed tree-rat also known as Djintamoonga is one of two endemic arboreal rat species found in the northern regions of Australia. The species is one of the largest murids found in Australia.
In 1838, the English ornithologist John Gould set sail for Australia with his wife, the artist Elizabeth Gould. The gorgeous lithographs included in The Mammals of Australia were made by H. C. Richter, based on drawings done by both Elizabeth and John during their time on the continent. These indelible images of the platypus, the sugar glider, and the Tasmanian tiger, among others introduced countless nineteenth-century readers to the existence of these extraordinary creatures.
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June 11th, 2020
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