Abstract
The desert mouse (Pseudomys desertor) is one of the most common and widespread native rodent species across arid and semiarid Australia. The species occurs in a variety of habitats and like many arid-zone rodents, its distribution and abundance is known to fluctuate with environmental conditions. Following the capture of a suspected specimen of P. desertor outside the current known range of the species, we used molecular-based methods to confirm the specimen's identification as P. desertor. This note presents a record of the species north of Dalwallinu, Western Australia, which represents a significant range extension for the species of 324 km from the nearest confirmed record.
Original language | American English |
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Journal | Default journal |
State | Published - Sep 4 2015 |
Keywords
- conilurine rodent
- distribution
- mitochondrial DNA
- Muridae
- Pseudomys desertor
- Western Australia
Disciplines
- Zoology