This is a list of rodents of Australia . Australia has a large number of indigenous rodents, all from the family Muridae . The "Old endemics " group are member of tribe Hydromyini , which reached Australasia between 11 – 9 million years ago from Asia , while the "New endemics", members of the tribe Rattini , are presumed to have arrived more recently, between 4 – 3 million years ago, also from Asia. Murid rodents are one of the few placental mammals to have managed to cross the Wallace Line and colonize Australasia (which previously only contained marsupial and monotreme mammals) prior to European settlement , the others being bats and humans who, in turn, introduced the dingo .
3-551: The Hastings River mouse ( Pseudomys oralis ) is a species of Australian rodent in the subfamily Murinae of the family Muridae . It is found only in Australia . Although it is not known if the Hastings River mouse nests with other breeds of this rodent or individually, it is known that in captivity, the Hastings River mouse can eat grain. In the wild, the species adapts well to the seasons by eating various plant materials in
6-536: Is easily killed by humans suggesting possible domesticity of this species. The body and head of this species measures about 145 mm and the average tail measurement is about 140 mm, slightly larger than most other mice. It also weighs an approximate 92 g. This Pseudomys article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . List of rodents of Australia The black rat , brown rat , Pacific rat and house mouse were accidentally introduced to Australia with European settlement, as
9-513: The summer and when winter comes, the diet is supplemented by fungi . There is a breeding season in the wild that occurs from August through March. There is also mating that occurs during the winter. There is little known on the population of this species, as the species is both rare and elusive. The Hastings River mouse is often found in New South Wales, Eastern Australia and Queensland in altitudes reaching 1200 m. The Hastings River mouse
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