We discovered two new Australian native mammals – the first of their kind this century

  • Written by: Emily Roycroft, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian National University
We discovered two new Australian native mammals – the first of their kind this centuryThe newly described western delicate mouse.Ian Bool

Australia can lay claim to two new native mammal species, discovered as part of our collaborative research published today in the journal Molecular Ecology.

Australia has some of the most unique biodiversity in the world, and our native mammals are particularly well known. For many, the iconic...

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