Species Pseudomys albocinereus (Gould, 1845)
Ash-grey Mouse
Generic Combinations
- Pseudomys albocinereus (Gould, 1845).
Introduction
Mahoney (1988: 171) listed synonyms rather than subspecies.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Coolgardie (COO), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, coastal, herbivore, open heath, open scrub, predator, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Predominantly herbivorous but diet may include arthropods.
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
Calver, M.C., King, D.R., Gardner, J.L. & Martin, G.R. 1991. Total food consumption of some native Australian small mammals in the laboratory. Australian Mammalogy 14: 139-141
Cooper, N.K. 1994. Identification of Pseudomys albocinereus, P. occidentalis, P. shortridgei, Rattus rattus and R. fuscipes using footpad patterns. Western Australian Naturalist 19: 279-283
Iredale, T. & Troughton, E. le G. 1934. A check-list of the mammals recorded from Australia. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 6: i-xii 1-122 [79-80]
Morris, K.D. 1995. Ash-grey Mouse Pseudomys albocinereus. pp. 583-584 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Morris, K.D. 2000. The status and conservation of native rodents in Western Australia. Australian Wildlife Research 27: 405-419
Morris, K.D. & Bradshaw, S.D. 1981. Water and sodium turnover in coastal and inland populations of the Ash-grey Mouse, Pseudomys albocinereus Gould, in Western Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 29: 519-532
Ride, W.D.L. & Tyndale-Biscoe, C.H. 1959. Mammals. In, Fraser, A.J. (ed.). The Results of an Expedition to Bernier and Dorre Islands, Shark Bay, Western Australia in July 1959. Perth : Fauna Bulletin No, 2. Western Australian Fisheries Department.
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. (Ash-grey Mouse)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2023 | MURIDAE | 28-Mar-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 04-Feb-2023 | 10-Dec-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 10-Dec-2010 | 08-Dec-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |