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Forrest's mouse : ウィキペディア英語版 | Forrest's mouse
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 15-25g,〔Menkhorst, P., and Knight, F. (2001). ''A field Guide to the Mammals of Australia''. Oxford University Press South Melbourne, p.184 ISBN 0-19-550870-X〕 but recorded to 30g.〔Breed, W. G., and Taylor, J. (2000). Body mass, testes mass, and sperm size in Murine rodents. ''Journal of Mammalogy, 81''(3), 758-768.〕 Short, thick tail that is distinctly less than (60-70%) of the combined head and body length.〔〔Department of the Environment and Heritage. (2014). ''Forrest's mouse - profile.'' http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/threatenedSpeciesApp/profile.aspx?id=10456. Retrieved October 5, 2014.〕 Body is thickset with a broad, blunt muzzle,〔 and relatively small ears and eyes.〔 Upperparts are a thick, lustrous and short fur of pale yellow brown or greyish fawn, with a pencilling of darker hairs, and small white patches behind the ears.〔〔 There is a strong demarcation to white under the lower jaw, chin and feet, with the sparsely haired tail grey above and pale grey below, and the ears rounded and pinkish-grey.〔
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