NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Eastern Pebble-mound Pseudomys
Pseudomys patrius (Thomas & Dollman, 1909)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The country mouse (Pseudomys patrius) also known as the pebble-mound mouse or eastern pebble mound mouse
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to Queensland. It was described by Thomas and Dollman in 1909.
Like other pebble-mound mice, it is known for building shallow burrows with mounds of pebbles surrounding the entrances. This function is understood to be protective and collects dew. In Queensland the observed mounds in coastal areas are smaller than in drier habitats, reflecting the need to collect more of the scarcer water. The mouse lines the tunnel walls with pebbles for insulation and protection. It plugs smaller openings to the burrow system with a pebble, camouflaging the entrance, and unplugs it to exit in times of danger.
Under the Nature Conservation Act 1992, it has been assessed as Least Concern.
Wikipedia contributors, Country mouse; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T12:10:32.927775+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pseudomys patrius (Thomas & Dollman, 1909)
- Name authority
- (Thomas & Dollman, 1909)
- Common name
- Eastern Pebble-mound Pseudomys
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Muridae
- Genus
- Pseudomys
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
- superfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
- familyMuridae Illiger, 1811
- subfamilyMurinae Illiger, 1811
- genusPseudomys Gray, 1832
- speciesPseudomys patrius (Thomas & Dollman, 1909)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pseudomys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ash-gray PseudomysPseudomys albocinereus (Gould, 1845) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Plains PseudomysPseudomys australis Gray, 1832 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bolam's PseudomysPseudomys bolami Troughton, 1932 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Desert PseudomysPseudomys desertor Troughton, 1932 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Blue-gray PseudomysPseudomys glaucus Thomas, 1910 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eastern Chestnut PseudomysPseudomys gracilicaudatus (Gould, 1845) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sandy Inland PseudomysPseudomys hermannsburgensis (Waite, 1896) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Long-tailed PseudomysPseudomys higginsi (Trouessart, 1897) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| New Holland PseudomysPseudomys novaehollandiae (Waterhouse, 1843) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Western Chestnut PseudomysPseudomys nanus (Gould, 1858) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Silky PseudomysPseudomys apodemoides Finlayson, 1932 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kakadu Pebble-mound PseudomysPseudomys calabyi Kitchener & Humphreys, 1987 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=585506 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:78FL4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.