Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Rodentia
Family
Muridae
Genus
Pseudomys
Species
Pseudomys oralis
Status
vulnerable
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 14.5 cm (Body and head length)
- Up to 14 cm (Tail length)
Weight
- Up to 0.95 kg
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It is endemic to Australia.
They often prefer damp and moist environments, along drainage lines if necessary. They can also be found in nests that are in tree hollows close to the ground, most likely in the eucalypt forests and are made of vast types of plant materials. There has been no evidence of whether the Hastings River mouse nests with others or alone, but the rodent will live in any cavity that is close to the ground, even though tree hollows are the more known nesting site. (Wikipedia)
