Species Pseudomys pilbarensis Roycroft, Breed & Ford, 2024
Western Delicate Mouse, Kalunyja [Australian Indigenous], Pilbara Delicate Mouse
- Pseudomys pilbarensis Roycroft, E., Ford, F., Ramm, T., Schembri, R., Breed, W.G., Burns, P.A., Rowe, K.C & Moritz, C. 2024. Speciation across biomes: Rapid diversification with reproductive isolation in the Australian delicate mice. Molecular Ecology 33(e17301): 1-17 [12].Zoobank Registration Number:1DD537BA-E051-4FC7-BD63-210D37EC731B
Type data:
Holotype WAM M44140 ♀ adult, Cape Lambert, WA [20°37′00″S, 117°10′50″E].
Paratype(s) WAM M51351 ♀ adult, Purnululu National Park, WA [17°16′03”S, 128°34′40″E]; WAM M60843 ♂ adult, Coulomb Point, WA [17°27′39″S, 122°09′09″E]; WAM M62141 ♀ adult, Dampier, WA [20°40′28″S, 116°42′56″E].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Pilbara region of WA through N Great Sandy Desert and SE Kimberley to Victoria River District, NT
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, WA: Central Kimberley (CK), Dampierland (DL), Pilbara (PIL), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Common Name References
Roycroft, E., Ford, F., Ramm, T., Schembri, R., Breed, W.G., Burns, P.A., Rowe, K.C & Moritz, C. 2024. Speciation across biomes: Rapid diversification with reproductive isolation in the Australian delicate mice. Molecular Ecology 33(e17301): 1-17 [12] (Western Delicate Mouse)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURIDAE | 23-Jul-2024 | ADDED |