House Mouse

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Details

Name:
House Mouse

Scientific Name:
Mus musculus

Reference Number:
LAY-130

Description

Order Rodentia; Family Muridae; Scientific name: Mus musculus; Common name: House Mouse - Distribution in Australia: widely distributed in all mainland states, Tasmania and on most offshore islands; less widespread in the tropics - Note: this is an introduced pest species in Australia; it has been introduced accidentally in the early days of European settlement with first plague occurring in 1903.

Additional Details

Reference Number:	LAY-130
Scientific Name:	Mus musculus