List of rodents of Australia

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This is a list of Australian rodents. Australia has a large number of indigenous rodents, all from the Family Muridae. The Black Rat, Brown Rat, Pacific Rat and House Mouse were accidentally introduced to Australia with European settlement, as was a small population of the Five-lined Palm Squirrel near Sydney Harbour.

Old "Endemics" *

Muridae

New "Endemics" *

Muridae

Introduced

Muridae

Sciuridae

See also

Notes

* "Endemic": Several of these species are not actually endemic to the country Australia. The term is used here in the sense of endemic to the Australian continent, not the country.

References

  • Strahan, R. ed. 1983. The Australian Museum Complete Book of Australian Mammals. Angus & Robertson ISBN 0-207-14454-0
  • Strahan, R. (ed). 1995. The Mammals of Australia, Revised Edition. Reed New Holland, Sydney. ISBN 1-876334-88-6
  • Menkhorst, P. (2001). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia, Oxford University Press, 19-20
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