New Holland Mouse
Pseudomys novaehollandiae
At risklow flu risk
Conservation status: vulnerable
The New Holland mouse (Pseudomys novaehollandiae) also known as a Pookila is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It was first described by George Waterhouse in 1843. It vanished from view for over a century before its rediscovery in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park north of Sydney in 1967. It is found only in south east Australia, within the states of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and Tasmania.
References
- Pseudomys novaehollandiae — Wikipedia
- New Holland Mouse species profile — Atlas of Living Australia (ALA)