The eastern chestnut mouse (''Pseudomys gracilicaudatus'') is a species of

rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are na ...

in the family

Muridae The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. The name Muridae come ...

. It is found only in

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

, along the eastern coast from northern Queensland and into New South Wales as far as Jervis Bay.

References

* Pseudomys Mammals of New South Wales Mammals of Queensland Rodents of Australia Mammals described in 1845 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pseudomys-stub