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Pookila

Pseudomys novaehollandiae

Classification

Family
Muridae

The New Holland mouse (Pseudomys novaehollandiae) also known as a Pookila is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It was first described by George Waterhouse in 1843. It vanished from view for over a century before its rediscovery in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park north of Sydney in 1967.

Distribution

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