Pseudomys higginsi

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	RODENTIA	MURIDAE

Scientific Name:

Pseudomys higginsi

Species Authority:

(Trouessart, 1897)

Common Name/s:

English

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Long-tailed Mouse

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Menkhorst, P. & Dickman, C.

Reviewer/s:

Lamoreux, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) & Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority)

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, occurrence in a broad range of habitats, occurrence in a number of protected areas, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

History:

1996

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Lower Risk/least concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is now endemic to the islands of Tasmania and Bruny (Australia) (Driessen 2008). It was previously known from the east coast of mainland Australia. It was thought to have declined on the mainland in the Pleistocene, but recent research has shown that it was present here until about 200 years ago. It occurs across all elevations in Tasmania, from sea level to around 1,600 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Australia
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Population [top]

Population:	It is a common species (Driessen 2008).
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is reaches its highest densities in subalpine rocky screes and boulder fields (Driessen 2008). It can also be found in southern beech (Nothofagus spp.) temperate moist forest, and may be found in wet schlerophyll forest and deep fern gullies. Females annually give birth to one or two litters, of three or four young (Driessen 2008).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats to this species at present, although the recent introduction of foxes to Tasmania may cause problems in the future.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats to this species at present, although the recent introduction of foxes to Tasmania may cause problems in the future.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is present in many protected areas, including the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. This species should be monitored to determine the effects of recently introduced foxes on populations.

Conservation Actions:

It is present in many protected areas, including the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. This species should be monitored to determine the effects of recently introduced foxes on populations.

Citation:	Menkhorst, P. & Dickman, C. 2008. Pseudomys higginsi. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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