General Description

Body fur pale brown-red, white underneath. Tail red-brown with a tuft of hair toward the end. Body up to 13 cm, tail up to 16 cm.

Biology

Mitchell's Hopping-mice nest in logs and deep burrows. They eat plants, roots, seeds, fungi and insects.

Distribution

Scattered populations across mainland Australia.

Habitat

Mallee and dry woodlands.

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