Species Pseudomys fumeus Brazenor, 1934
Konoom (sometimes spelled 'Koonoom'), Smoky Mouse
- Pseudomys (Gyomys) fumeus Brazenor, C.W. 1934. A new species of mouse, Pseudomys (Gyomys), and a record of the broad-toothed rat, Mastacomys, from Victoria. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne 8: 158-161 pl. 18 (in part) [158].
Type data:
Holotype NMV C197 ♂ skin & skull, Turton's Pass, Otway Forest, VIC.
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Ecological Descriptors
Coastal, granivore, montane, open forest, predator, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Habitat with thick understory.
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. 1980. Further observations on spermatozoal morphology and male reproductive tract anatomy of Pseudomys and Notomys species (Mammalia: Rodentia). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 104: 51-55
Claridge, A.W. & May, T.W. 1994. Mycophagy among Australian mammals. Australian Journal of Ecology 19: 251-275
Cockburn, A. 1981. Population regulation and dispersion of the Smoky Mouse, Pseudomys fumeus 2. Spring decline, breeding success and habitat heterogeneity. Australian Journal of Ecology 6: 255-266
Cockburn, A. 1981. Population regulation and dispersion of the Smoky Mouse, Pseudomys fumeus I. Dietary determinants of microhabitat preference. Australian Journal of Ecology 6: 231-254
Cockburn, A. 1995. Smoky Mouse Pseudomys fumeus. pp. 598-599 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Ford, F., Cockburn, A. & Broome, L.S. 2003. Habitat preference, diet and demography of the smoky mouse, Pseudomys fumeus (Rodentia: Muridae), in south-eastern New South Wales. Wildlife Research 30: 89-101
Jurskis, V.P., Hudson, K.B. & Shiels, R.J. 1997. Extension of the range of the smoky mouse Pseudomys fumeus (Rodentia: Muridae) into New South Wales with notes on habitat and detection methods. Australian Forestry 60: 99-109
Mayo, G. 1987. The smoky mouse (Pseudomys fumeus) outside Victoria. Victorian Naturalist 104: 188
Menkhorst, P.W. & Seebeck, J.H. 1981. The distribution, habitat and status of Pseudomys fumeus Brazenor (Rodentia: Muridae). Australian Wildlife Research 8: 87-96
Osborne, W.S. & Preece, M.A. 1987. Extension of the range of the smoky mouse, Pseudomys fumeus (Rodentia: Muridae), into the Australian Capital Territory. Australian Mammalogy 10: 35-36
Woods, R.E. & Ford, F.D. 2000. Observations on the behaviour of the smoky mouse Pseudomys fumeus (Rodentia: Muridae). Australian Mammalogy 22: 35-42
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Smoky 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) |