Mus musculus
House Mouse at QPRC LGA
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| Mus musculus | DonFletcher | 7 Apr 2024 | ||
| Antechinus agilis | CarbonAI | 5 Apr 2024 | ||
| Unverified | Whirlwind | 5 Apr 2024 |
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Oportunistic photography looking through not very clean glass doors. Had to snap quickly.
4 comments
5 Apr 2024
Head not nearly as pointed as native Antechinus or Sminthopsis. Pinkish tail, sparsely haired, longer than head-body and mouse-size = House Mouse (as opposed to juvenile Black/Roof Rat or adult New Holland Mouse). However I cant confirm atm due to some glitch in Nature Mapper.
7 Apr 2024
Thanks Don, I think you might be right. I've not seen any rodents at our house (we're lucky, I guess). This is the first time I've seen these but yes their tails are much longer than that of an antechinus, their noses are not pink and their heads are not as pointy either. So maybe I should just delete this posting?
7 Apr 2024
Hi @Whirlwind, not at all. Don't delete. Nature Mapper is for all organisms, including non-local species. Some of the pest species records have proved very useful, eg new weed species to an area.
7 Apr 2024
Ok, thanks Don. I wish I could have had better photos, but they moved so quickly. Thanks for putting the time in as a moderator. Gail
Location information
- Coordinates 149.280778-35.225972
- Altitude 709.8m
- Places Sutton, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 4 Apr 2024 11:40 AM Recorded on
- Whirlwind Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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Species information
- Mus musculus Scientific name
- House Mouse Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 807.7m Recorded at altitude
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