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Central Short-tailed Mouse

Leggadina forresti

Classification

Family
Muridae

The Forrest's mouse (Leggadina forresti), or desert short-tailed mouse, is a small species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is a widespread but sparsely distributed species found across arid and semi-arid inland Australia, commonly found in tussock grassland, chenopod shrubland, and mulga or savannah woodlands. Description The Forrest's mouse is a small mouse weighing between 15 and 25 grams (0.

Distribution

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