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"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 marsupials might be
the first that come to mind – but we also boast an impressive and fascinating
diversity of native rodents.
Unlike the invasive pests introduced since European colonisation, native
rodents have been evolving in Australia for around five million years. With
over 150 species in Australia and New Guinea found nowhere else in the world,
there’s a lot to love about our native rats and mice.
Our new research adds two more species to this list, and, like many of
Australia’s recently described mammals, they’ve been hiding in plain sight."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
