General Description
Body fur soft, dense and dark grey, light grey underneath. Dark nose and dark ring around the eye. Tail long, pink with brown stripe along the top. Body up to 10 cm, tail up to 15 cm.
Biology
Smoky Mice raise their tails up and down when threatened. They eat a variety of seeds, fungi, fruit and invertebrates. They shelter in communal burrows in the ground. Smoky mice were thought to be entirely restricted to Victoria until they were found in the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales in 1986 and 1994, respectively.
Distribution
Isolated populations in south-eastern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Sclerophyll forest, heath, sub-alpine and coastal areas.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Dark nose, dark around eyes, dark grey fur.
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Colours
Brown, White
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When Active
Nocturnal
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Diet
Omnivore
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Diet Categories
Seeds, Arthropods, Fungi, Fruit
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Endangered, EPBC Act 1999: Endangered, IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
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Scientific Author
Brazenor, 1934
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Common Name
Smoky Mouse
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Other Names
Smoky Pseudomys
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fumeus