Dasykaluta rosamondae is a chordate, or more specifically a mammal, in the Dasyuridae family.

Dasykaluta rosamondae is commonly known (its common name) as the Little Red Antechinus or the Little Red Kaluta in English. In French (Français), Dasykaluta rosamondae is commonly known as the Petit Rat Marsupial Roux.

Dasykaluta rosamondae is classified as lower risk-least concern by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

Species Authority: The species authority, or the name(s) of scientist(s) or person(s) who first described Dasykaluta rosamondae is (Ride, 1964) (IUCN Red List).

Summary: Binomial name Dasykaluta rosamondae
Ride, 1964

The Little Red Kaluta or Little Red Antechinus (Dasykaluta rosamondae) is a carnivorous nocturnal marsupial. It lives in the dry areas of central Western Australia. Individuals are 9-11 cm (3.5-4.3 in) long and weigh 20-40 grams (0.7-1.4 oz). They live for about three years in captivity.

(Wikipedia).

Country Distribution: Dasykaluta rosamondae is found in the following countries:

Australia (IUCN Red List).

Biome(s)/Ecosystem(s): IUCN lists the following as biomes for Dasykaluta rosamondae: Terrestrial (IUCN Red List).

CONSERVATION STATUS

Red List Category & Criteria: Dasykaluta rosamondae is listed as LR/lc ver 2.3 (1994) (IUCN Red List).

Year Assessed: Dasykaluta rosamondae's status was assessed in 1996 (IUCN Red List).

Assessor: Dasykaluta rosamondae's Red List status was evaluated by Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (IUCN Red List).

Data Sources for IUCN data: The following is a list of citations from the IUCN web site for Dasykaluta rosamondae:

Citations listed by IUCN

Baillie, J. and Groombridge, B. (compilers and editors) 1996. 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.

(IUCN Red List).

References: Wikipedia lists the following as references for Dasykaluta rosamondae:
Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Dasykaluta rosamondae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 09 May 2006. Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds) Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 24. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. (Wikipedia).

Links: IUCN Red List Profile for Dasykaluta rosamondae (IUCN Red List).

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