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Species Pseudomys occidentalis Tate, 1951

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Species Pseudomys occidentalis Tate, 1951

Western Mouse

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

WA: Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Kanmantoo (KAN), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Western Australia: SW coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Folivore, granivore, low open woodland, low shrubland, open scrub, terrestrial.

Extra Ecological Information

Diet includes invertebrates.

 

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

Kitchener, A.C. 1992. A western mouse (Pseudomys occidentalis) from King George Sound, Western Australia. Australian Mammalogy 15: 153-154

Kitchener, D.J., Chapman, A., Dell, J., Johnstone, R.E., Muir, B.G. & Smith, L.A. 1976. Biological Survey of the Western Australian Wheatbelt, Preface to the Series and Part 1: Tarin Rock and North Tarin Rock Reserves. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement No. 2

Kitchener, D.J. & Chapman, A. 1977. Biological Survey of the Western Australian Wheatbelt. Part 3: Vertebrate fauna of Bendering and Western Bendering Nature Reserves. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement No. 5

Kitchener, D.J. & Chapman, A. 1977. Mammals of Bendering and West Bendering Nature Reserves. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 5: 17-29

Lee, A.K. 1995. The Action Plan for Australian Rodents. Canberra : Australian Nature Conservation Agency 62 pp.

McKenzie, N.L., Burbidge, A.A. & Marchant, N.G. 1973. Results of a Biological Survey of a Proposed Wildlife Sanctuary at Dragon Rocks near Hyden, Western Australia. Department of Fisheries and Fauna Report No. 12. Perth.

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.

Whisson, L. & Kitchener, D.J. 1995. Western Mouse Pseudomys occidentalis. pp. 613-514 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
04-Feb-2023 10-Dec-2010 MOVED
10-Dec-2010 09-Dec-2010 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)