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Sminthopsis virginiae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Dasyuromorphia
Family: Dasyuridae
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Sminthopsis virginiae
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Sminthopsis virginiae is a chordate, or more specifically a mammal, in the Dasyuridae family.
Sminthopsis virginiae is commonly known (its common name) as the Red-Cheeked Dunnart in English. In French (Français), Sminthopsis virginiae is commonly known as the Souris Marsupiale À Joues Rouges.
Sminthopsis virginiae 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 virginiae is
(de Tarragon, 1847) (IUCN Red List).
Summary:
Binomial name Sminthopsis virginiae
de Tarragon, 1847
The Red-cheeked Dunnart (Sminthopsis virginiae) is so called because of the distintive red hair on its cheek. It is an Australian marsupial. Its total length is 167-270 mm; its average body length is 80-135 mm with a tail of 87-135 mm. Ear length is 12-13 mm. Its weight varies between 18 and 75 grams. Its tail is thin and pale pink. (Wikipedia).
Country Distribution:
Sminthopsis virginiae is found in the following countries:
Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea (IUCN Red List).
Biome(s)/Ecosystem(s): IUCN lists the following as biomes for
Sminthopsis virginiae:
Terrestrial (IUCN Red List).
Habitat:
Nominate subspecies S. v. virginiae occures in the Queensland around the North Gulf, NE coasts, Mackay to Cape York. Subspecies S. v. nitela inhabits the Kimberley's to the top of Northern Territory. Habitat includes woodlands, open rocky forests, savannah grasslands, swamps, soaks and margins of tropical forests. (Wikipedia).
CONSERVATION STATUS
Red List Category & Criteria:
Sminthopsis virginiae is listed as
LR/lc ver 2.3 (1994) (IUCN Red List).
Year Assessed:
Sminthopsis virginiae's status was assessed in
1996 (IUCN Red List).
Assessor:
Sminthopsis virginiae's Red List status was evaluated by
Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (IUCN Red List).
Diet:
Its typical diet includes mainly small reptiles. (Wikipedia).
Data Sources for IUCN data: The following is a list of citations from the IUCN web site for
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References: Wikipedia lists the following as references for
Sminthopsis virginiae:
Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Sminthopsis virginiae. 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, 36. 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 virginiae (IUCN Red List).
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