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(Redirected from Pseudomys johnsoni) Species of rodent

Central pebble-mound mouse
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Pseudomys
Species: P. johnsoni
Binomial name
Pseudomys johnsoni
Kitchener, 1985
Synonyms

Pseudomys laborifex Kitchener & Humphreys, 1986

The central pebble-mound mouse (Pseudomys johnsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae, native to Australia. The Kimberley mouse (Pseudomys laborifex) was, until recently, considered distinct from P. johnsoni, but they are now known to be conspecific. It is one of the pebble-mound mice.

References

  1. Aplin, K. & Woinarski, J. (2017) . "Pseudomys johnsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T18568A115144512. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T18568A22399330.en. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  2. Van Dyck, S & Strahan, R 2008, The Mammals of Australia, 3rd edn, Reed New Holland, Sydney.
  • Baillie, J. 1996. Pseudomys johnsoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
  • Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
Extant species of subfamily Murinae (Pogonomys–Pseudomys)
Pogonomys
Division
Abeomelomys
Anisomys
Brassomys
Chiruromys
Coccymys
Hyomys
(White-eared rats)
Macruromys
(New Guinean rats)
Mallomys
(Giant tree rats)
Mammelomys
Pogonomelomys
(Rummler's
mosaic tailed rats)
Pogonomys
(Prehensile-tailed rats)
Xenuromys
Pseudomys
Division
Conilurus
Leggadina
Leporillus
(Australian
stick-nest rats)
Mastacomys
Mesembriomys
(Tree rats)
Notomys
(Australian
hopping mice)
Pseudomys
(Australian native mice)
Zyzomys
(Thick-tailed rats)
See also
Aethomys–Chrotomys
Colomys–Golunda
Hadromys–Maxomys
Melasmothrix–Mus
Oenomys–Pithecheir
Rattus
Stenocephalomys–Xeromys
Otomys
Others
Taxon identifiers
Pseudomys johnsoni
Pseudomys laborifex


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