The Broad-toothed Rat Mastacomys fuscus Thomas 

 from Falls Creek Area, Bogong High Plains, Victoria 



by Joan M, Dixon* 



Summary 



\ h\r male specimen of the broad- 

 looihed mi Masvtcorriys twin was 



collected on 23 May, IJT1 by the 

 author duimg a mammal trapping 



programme m ibfi Palte creek gjrea 

 ai approximately 1798 m (S$00 ft,), 

 l lus is the highest aliunde record fdl 

 this species in Victoria, ami also (be 

 northernmost record lor ihc State. 



l ilt: Si ran Am \ 

 Ihis specimen of ,M, fuuns is 

 recorded from the area where 

 (iunumxs parvus Broom was trapped 

 m Efcb. 1971. li is located ttpproxi 

 matcly 7,2 km (4 5 mik\s> south- 

 west of Falls ( reek (tat, 3<v sv s, 

 l ong. 147' If I ) I he hillside faces 



approximately west, and is studded 

 with grnmle lor.s, while the vegcu 

 tion consists of alpine grasses, shrub> | 

 ami stunted snow JOniS, Eucafypf^ ' 



rmuiflota var. uljhyt. A moft I 

 detailed description ot the vegetation ' 



was given bv Dixon ( 1971 ). I„ 

 winter the mammals move about 

 under (he snow-covered vegetation 

 When M. fUXfStt *W trapped a small 

 amoiml of snow was present. Tin, 

 seemed to have little ellecl on th< 

 mammals piesent. or on theii mm, 

 hers. 



'I he \fiisnu <im\.\ specimen was col 

 leeted in a large aluminium collap 



