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| Mammals Database .. detailed information | |
| Eastern Pebble-mound Mouse Pseudomys patrius | |
| Mammal Family : | "Rodents" Muridae |
| Description : | Rare. Body 7cm ; Tail 76mm ; Weight 14g ; Fur biscuit-brown above. Nocturnal. Eats seeds, vegetation and insects. Builds mounds[up to 2.5m across and 10cm high] of thumb-nail sized pebbles, surrounding main entrance to it's burrow. |
| Typical Habitat : | Low woodland and grassland on exposed slopes of the Great Dividing Range. |
| Distribution : | From Hidden Valley, west of Paluma, to Gympie. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | habitats seen (1) .. |
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