Sminthopsis aitkeni is a chordate, or more specifically a mammal, in the Dasyuridae family.

Sminthopsis aitkeni is commonly known (its common name) as the Kangaroo Island Dunnart in English. In French (Français), Sminthopsis aitkeni is commonly known as the Souris Marsupiale De L´Île Kangourou.

Sminthopsis aitkeni is classified as endangered 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. Sminthopsis aitkeni's population trend was decreasing at last assessment, meaning its numbers are declining in the wild.

Species Authority: The species authority, or the name(s) of scientist(s) or person(s) who first described Sminthopsis aitkeni is Kitchener, Stoddart & Henry, 1984 (IUCN Red List).

Country Distribution: Sminthopsis aitkeni is found in the following countries:

Australia (South Australia) (IUCN Red List).

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

Major Habitat(s): 1.5 Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Dry 2.1 Savanna - Dry (IUCN Red List).

Range: This species is known only from seven specimens and three other records all from Kangaroo Island, South Australia. (IUCN Red List).

CONSERVATION STATUS

Red List Category & Criteria: Sminthopsis aitkeni is listed as EN B1+2d ver 2.3 (1994) (IUCN Red List).

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

Assessor: Sminthopsis aitkeni'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 Sminthopsis aitkeni:

Citations listed by IUCN

Groombridge, B. (ed.) 1994. 1994 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.

Maxwell, S., Burbidge, A.A. and Morris, K. (compilers) 1996. Action Plan for Australian Marsupials and Monotremes. IUCN/SSC Australasian Marsupial and Monotreme Specialist Group. .

(IUCN Red List).

Links: IUCN Red List Profile for Sminthopsis aitkeni (IUCN Red List).

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