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Sminthopsis gilberti
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Dasyuromorphia
Family: Dasyuridae
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Sminthopsis gilberti
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Sminthopsis gilberti is a chordate, or more specifically a mammal, in the Dasyuridae family.
Sminthopsis gilberti is commonly known (its common name) as the Gilbert's Dunnart in English. In French (Français), Sminthopsis gilberti is commonly known as the Souris Marsupiale De Gilbert.
Sminthopsis gilberti 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.
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Species Authority: The species authority, or the name(s) of scientist(s) or person(s) who first described
Sminthopsis gilberti is
Kitchener, Stoddart & Henry, 1984 (IUCN Red List).
Summary:
Binomial name Sminthopsis gilberti
Kitcher, Stoddart & Henry, 1984
Glbert's Dunnart (Sminthopsis gilberti) is a recently discovered dunnart, described in 1984. The length from snout to tail being 155-180 mm of which head to anus is 80-90 mm and tail 75-90 mm long. Hind foot size is 18 mm, ear length of 21 mm and with a weight of 14-25 g. (Wikipedia).
Country Distribution:
Sminthopsis gilberti is found in the following countries:
(IUCN Red List).
Biome(s)/Ecosystem(s): IUCN lists the following as biomes for
Sminthopsis gilberti:
Terrestrial (IUCN Red List).
Habitat:
Gilbert's Dunnart is found in the southern wheat belt of Western Australia close to Perth and the Swan River, as well as the Roe plain near the South Australian border. The habitat it enjoys consists of heath and heathy forest and is abundant on coastal rangers, dry sclerophyll forest, semi arid woodlands and mallee scrub. (Wikipedia).
CONSERVATION STATUS
Red List Category & Criteria:
Sminthopsis gilberti is listed as
LR/lc ver 2.3 (1994) (IUCN Red List).
Year Assessed:
Sminthopsis gilberti's status was assessed in
1996 (IUCN Red List).
Assessor:
Sminthopsis gilberti's Red List status was evaluated by
Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (IUCN Red List).
Diet:
Gilbert's Dunnart primarily eats insects. (Wikipedia).
Data Sources for IUCN data: The following is a list of citations from the IUCN web site for
Sminthopsis gilberti:
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
Sminthopsis gilberti:
Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Sminthopsis gilberti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 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, 34. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. Menkhorst, P.; Knight, F. (2001). A field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford Press. ISBN 0-19-550870-X. (Wikipedia).
Links:
IUCN Red List Profile for Sminthopsis gilberti (IUCN Red List).
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