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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Pseudomys |
| Species: | P. bolami
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudomys bolami (Troughton, 1932)
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Bolam's mouse (Pseudomys bolami) is a species of nocturnal, burrowing rodent in the family Muridae that inhabits the semi arid and southern arid regions of Australia.[2] It has a number of physiological and behavioural adaptations developed to cope with an extremely varied climate. Including the ability survive by extracting water from seeds alone, the production of highly concentrated urine, low water content faeces and nocturnal activity.[3]
- ^ Burbidge, A.A. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Pseudomys bolami". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T42647A115198843. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T42647A22398867.en.
- ^ Moseby, K. E., & Read, J. L. (1998). Population dynamics and movement patterns of Bolam's mouse, Pseudomys bolami, at Roxby Downs, South Australia. Australian Mammalogy, 20, 353-368.
- ^ Murray, B. R., Dickman, C. R., Watts, C. H. S., & Morton, S. R. (1999). The dietary ecology of Australian rodents. Wildlife Research, 26(6), 857-858