Species Pseudomys apodemoides Finlayson, 1932
Silky Mouse
- Pseudomys (Gyomys) apodemoides Finlayson, H.H. 1932. Preliminary descriptions of two new mammals from South Australia. 1. Thalacomys minor var. miselius (subsp. nov.). 2. Pseudomys (Gyomys) apodemoides (sp. nov.). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 56: 168-171 [170].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA M3466 ♀ skin (wet) & skull, Coombe, SA.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Victoria
IBRA
SA, Vic: Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), Victorian Midlands (VM)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, granivore, mellivore, open heath, open scrub, predator, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Diet may also include banksia nectar and insects in winter.
General References
Baverstock, P.R., Watts, C.H.S., Adams, M. & Cole, S.R. 1981. Genetical relationships among Australian rodents (Muridae). Australian Journal of Zoology 29: 289-303
Baverstock, P.R., Watts, C.H.S. & Hogarth, J.T. 1977. Chromosome evolution in Australian rodents I. The Pseudomyinae, the Hydromyinae and the Uromys/Melomys Group. Chromosoma (Berlin) 61: 95-125
Breed, W.G. 1997. Interspecific variation of testis size and epididymal sperm numbers in Australasian rodents with special reference to the genus Notomys. Australian Journal of Zoology 45: 651-669
Breed, W.J. & Sarafis, V. 1979. On the phylogenetic significance of spermatozoal morphology and male reproductive tract anatomy in Australian rodents. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 103: 127-135
Claridge, A.W. & May, T.W. 1994. Mycophagy among Australian mammals. Australian Journal of Ecology 19: 251-275
Cockburn, A. 1981. Diet and habitat preference of the Silky Desert Mouse, Pseudomys apodemoides (Rodentia). Australian Wildlife Research 8: 475-497
Cockburn, A. 1981. Population processes of the Silky Desert Mouse Pseudomys apodemoides (Rodentia), in mature heathlands. Australian Wildlife Research 8: 499-514
Cockburn, A. 1995. Silky Mouse Pseudomys apodemoides. pp. 585-586 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Finlayson, H.H. 1944. A further account of the murid, Pseudomys (Gyomys) apodemoides Finlayson. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 68: 210-224 pls 12-15
Morrissey, B.L. & Breed, W.G. 1982. Variation in external morphology of the glans penis of Australian native rodents. Australian Journal of Zoology 30: 495-502
Watts, C.H.S. 1982. Australian hydromyine rodents: maintenance of captive colonies. pp. 180-184 in Evans, D.D. (ed.). The Management of Australian Mammals in Captivity. Proceedings of the Scientific Meeting of the Australian Mammal Society, Healesville, Victoria, February 1979. Melbourne : Zoological Board of Victoria 194 pp.
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Silky Mouse)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2023 | 10-Dec-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 10-Dec-2010 | 08-Dec-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |