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Sminthopsis macroura
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Dasyuromorphia
Family: Dasyuridae
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Sminthopsis macroura
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Sminthopsis macroura is a chordate, or more specifically a mammal, in the Dasyuridae family.
Sminthopsis macroura is commonly known (its common name) as the Stripe-Faced Dunnart in English. In French (Français), Sminthopsis macroura is commonly known as the Souris Marsupiale À Face Rayée.
Sminthopsis macroura 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 macroura is
(Gould, 1845) (IUCN Red List).
Summary:
Binomial name Sminthopsis macroura
(Gould, 1845)
The Striped-faced Dunnart (Sminthopsis macroura) is an Australian marsupial. This dunnart has an average body length of 155-198 mm, snout to anus distance of 75-98 mm, a tail measuring 80-100 mm and an ear length of 17-18 mm. Its weight varies between 15-25grams. It has a dark stripe between its ears on top of the snout to the nose. The tail is a little fat at the base but becomes slender at the end. (Wikipedia).
Country Distribution:
Sminthopsis macroura is found in the following countries:
(IUCN Red List).
Biome(s)/Ecosystem(s): IUCN lists the following as biomes for
Sminthopsis macroura:
Terrestrial (IUCN Red List).
Habitat:
This dasyurid is found throughout central Australia from the Pilbarra to central Northern Territory, western and central Queensland, south to north-east South Australis to north and west New South Wales. It inhabits sandy soils with dune hummock grasslands, tussock grasslands and strublands. (Wikipedia).
CONSERVATION STATUS
Red List Category & Criteria:
Sminthopsis macroura is listed as
LR/lc ver 2.3 (1994) (IUCN Red List).
Year Assessed:
Sminthopsis macroura's status was assessed in
1996 (IUCN Red List).
Assessor:
Sminthopsis macroura's Red List status was evaluated by
Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (IUCN Red List).
Diet:
This dunnart's diet consists of termites. (Wikipedia).
Data Sources for IUCN data: The following is a list of citations from the IUCN web site for
Sminthopsis macroura:
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 macroura:
Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Sminthopsis macroura. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Menkhorst, P.; Knight, F. (2001). A field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford Press. ISBN 0-19-550870-X. Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds) Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 35. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. (Wikipedia).
Links:
IUCN Red List Profile for Sminthopsis macroura (IUCN Red List).
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