New Holland Mouse
The New Holland mouse (Pseudomys novaehollandiae), also known as the Pookila, is a small native rodent restricted to south‑eastern Australia. It can look deceptively similar to the introduced house mouse, but it is part of Australia’s native Pseudomys (“false mouse”) group and lives in very spec...
Hastings River Mouse
The Hastings River mouse (Pseudomys oralis) is a native Australian rodent with a patchy, restricted distribution along parts of the Great Dividing Range in eastern Australia. It is rare, elusive and mostly nocturnal, which makes it difficult to detect and study. Unlike introduced “commensal” rats...
Eastern Chestnut Mouse
The eastern chestnut mouse (Pseudomys gracilicaudatus) is a small native rodent from eastern Australia, named for its warm chestnut to brownish upper fur and its relatively slender, often long tail. It is mainly nocturnal, moving quickly through grasses, shrubs and leaf litter to forage. By eating s...