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Dasyurinae
The subfamily Dasyurinae includes several genera of small carnivorous marsupials native to Australia: quolls, kowari, mulgara, kaluta, dibblers, phascogales, pseudantechinuses, and the Tasmanian devil. The subfamily is defined largely on biochemical criteria. Order Dasyuromorphia * Family Thylacinidae *Family Dasyuridae: (carnivorous marsupials) ** Subfamily Dasyurinae: ***†''Wakamatha tasselii'' Archer & Rich, 1979; Mioc. Aust. ***†'' Dasylurinja kokuminola'' Archer, 1982; Miocene ***†''Ankotarinja tirarensis'' Archer, 1976; Late Oligcene to Early Miocene ***†'' Keeuna woodburnei'' Archer, 1976; Late Oligcene to Early Miocene *** Tribe Dasyurini **** Mulgaras = ''Dasycercus'' spp. **** Little red kaluta = ''Dasykaluta rosamondae'' **** Kowari = ''Dasyuroides byrnei'' *****†''Dasyuroides achilpatna'' Archer, 1982 **** Quolls = ''Dasyurus'' spp. **** Some dasyures = ''Myoictis'' and ''Neophascogale'' spp. **** Dibbler = ''Parantechinus apicalis'' **** Marsupial shrews ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasyuridae
The Dasyuridae are a family of marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea, including 71 extant species divided into 17 genera. Many are small and mouse-like or shrew-like, giving some of them the name marsupial mice or marsupial shrews, but the group also includes the cat-sized quolls, as well as the Tasmanian devil. They are found in a wide range of habitats, including grassland, underground, forests, and mountains, and some species are arboreal or semiaquatic. The Dasyuridae are often called the 'marsupial carnivores', as most members of the family are insectivores. Characteristics Most dasyurids are roughly the size of mice, but a few species are much larger. The smallest species is the Pilbara ningaui, which is from in length, and weighs just , while the largest, the Tasmanian devil, is long, and weighs from . The smaller dasyurids typically resemble shrews or mice in appearance, with long tails and narrow, pointed noses. The larger species bear a resemblance to such plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasyure
The Dasyuridae are a family of marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea, including 71 extant species divided into 17 genera. Many are small and mouse-like or shrew-like, giving some of them the name marsupial mice or marsupial shrews, but the group also includes the cat-sized quolls, as well as the Tasmanian devil. They are found in a wide range of habitats, including grassland, underground, forests, and mountains, and some species are arboreal or semiaquatic. The Dasyuridae are often called the 'marsupial carnivores', as most members of the family are insectivores. Characteristics Most dasyurids are roughly the size of mice, but a few species are much larger. The smallest species is the Pilbara ningaui, which is from in length, and weighs just , while the largest, the Tasmanian devil, is long, and weighs from . The smaller dasyurids typically resemble shrews or mice in appearance, with long tails and narrow, pointed noses. The larger species bear a resemblance to such plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasyuromorphia
Dasyuromorphia (, meaning "hairy tail" in Greek) is an order comprising most of the Australian carnivorous marsupials, including quolls, dunnarts, the numbat, the Tasmanian devil, and the thylacine. In Australia, the exceptions include the omnivorous bandicoots (order Peramelemorphia) and the marsupial moles (which eat meat but are very different and are now accorded an order of their own, Notoryctemorphia). Numerous South American species of marsupials (orders Didelphimorphia, Paucituberculata, and Microbiotheria) are also carnivorous, as were some extinct members of the order Diprotodontia, including extinct kangaroos (such as ''Ekaltadeta'' and ''Propleopus)'' and thylacoleonids, and some members of the partially extinct clade Metatheria and all members of the extinct superorder Sparassodonta. The order contains four families: one with just a single living species (the numbat), two with only extinct species (including the thylacine and ''Malleodectes''), and one, the Dasyu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thylacine
The thylacine ( , or , also ) (''Thylacinus cynocephalus'') is an extinct carnivorous marsupial that was native to the Australian mainland and the islands of Tasmania and New Guinea. The last known live animal was captured in 1930 in Tasmania. It is commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger (because of its striped lower back) or the Tasmanian wolf (because of its canid-like characteristics). Various Aboriginal Tasmanian names have been recorded, such as ''coorinna'', ''kanunnah'', ''cab-berr-one-nen-er'', ''loarinna'', ''laoonana'', ''can-nen-ner'' and ''lagunta'', while ''kaparunina'' is used in Palawa kani. The thylacine was relatively shy and nocturnal, with the general appearance of a medium-to-large-size canid, except for its stiff tail and abdominal pouch similar to that of a kangaroo. Because of convergent evolution, it displayed an anatomy and adaptations similar to the tiger (''Panthera tigris'') and wolf (''Canis lupus'') of the Northern Hemisphere, such as dark trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
False Antechinus
The genus ''Pseudantechinus'' are members of the order Dasyuromorphia. They are often called false antechinuses, although this genus includes the sandstone dibbler, which was previously assigned to a different genus. The species of this genus are as follows: * Sandstone dibbler, ''Pseudantechinus bilarni'' * Fat-tailed false antechinus, ''Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis'' * Alexandria false antechinus, ''Pseudantechinus mimulus'' * Ningbing false antechinus, ''Pseudantechinus ningbing'' * Rory Cooper's false antechinus, ''Pseudantechinus roryi'' * Woolley's false antechinus, ''Pseudantechinus woolleyae'' Pseudantechinus macdonellensis Taxonomy Scientific Name: ''Pseudantechinus macdonellensis'' Common Name: English-Fat-tailed-Antechinus, Fat-tailed Pseudantechinus Habitat and geographic range The ''P. macdonellensis'' is commonly found in the rocky environments of Central Australia. General facts A ''P. macdonellensis'' is a medium-sized dasyurid marsupial that ranges from 18-3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marsupial Shrew
The three species in the genus ''Phascolosorex'', also known as marsupial shrews, are members of the order Dasyuromorphia. The three species of these dasyurids are: * ''Phascolosorex brevicaudata'' * Red-bellied marsupial shrew, ''Phascolosorex doriae'' (Indonesia) * Narrow-striped marsupial shrew, ''Phascolosorex dorsalis'' (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...) References * Dasyuromorphs {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dibbler
Dibbler (''Parantechinus apicalis'') is an endangered species of marsupial. It is an inhabitant of the southwest mainland of Western Australia and some offshore islands. It is a member of the order Dasyuromorphia, and the only member of the genus ''Parantechinus''. The dibbler is a small, nocturnal carnivore with speckled fur that is white around the eyes. Description The dibbler is long with a tail; it weighs . Distinctive features include a white eye-ring, gray-brown fur flecked with white hairs, and a short tapering tail. It has strong jaws and large canine teeth for killing prey, which include small vertebrates such as mice, birds and lizards, as well as insects and other invertebrates. They are semi-arboreal and will also feed on nectar from flowering plants and berries. Dibblers weigh about 40–135 grams (1.4–3.6 oz).The breeding season for the species is March–April, with the female able to give birth and raise up to eight young. The dibbler is a so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neophascogale
The speckled dasyure (''Neophascogale lorentzii''), also known as the long-clawed marsupial mouse, is a member of the order Dasyuromorphia. It is an inhabitant of Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is the only member of the genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ... ''Neophascogale''. Its weight varies between ; its body length ranges from , and the tail is long. As its name suggested, its dark gray fur is speckled with long white hairs. It has short, powerful limbs with long claws on all toes, used to dig for grubs, worms, and similar prey. References * External linksImage at ADW Dasyuromorphs Mammals of Papua New Guinea Mammals of Western New Guinea Mammals described in 1911 Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN Marsupials of New Guinea [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myoictis
''Myoictis'' or striped dasyure is a genus of marsupials in the order Dasyuromorphia. It is found in New Guinea. There are four species: * Woolley's three-striped dasyure, ''Myoictis leucura'' * Three-striped dasyure, ''Myoictis melas'' * Wallace's dasyure, ''Myoictis wallacii'' * Tate's three-striped dasyure The Tate's three-striped dasyure (''Myoictis wavicus'') is a member of the order Dasyuromorphia. This marsupial carnivore lives in New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's second- ..., ''Myoictis wavicus'' The taxonomy for the species was difficult for most biologist to understand. Woolley proposed the names the four different species by recognizing the animal by the morphological differences. While also using genetic testing, scientist have found that '' Myoictis melas'' and '' Myoictis wallacei'' contain a sequence divergence of 12.85%. Each of the four species were found to have significant physical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quoll
Quolls (; genus ''Dasyurus'') are carnivorous marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea. They are primarily nocturnal and spend most of the day in a den. Of the six species of quoll, four are found in Australia and two in New Guinea. Another two species are known from fossil remains in Pliocene and Pleistocene deposits in Queensland. Genetic evidence indicates that quolls evolved around 15 million years ago in the Miocene, and that the ancestors of the six species had all diverged by around four million years ago. The six species vary in weight and size, from to . They have brown or black fur and pink noses. They are largely solitary, but come together for a few social interactions such as mating which occurs during the winter season. A female gives birth to up to 18 pups, of which only six survive because she only has six teats with which to feed them. They have a life span from 2 to 4 years. Quolls eat smaller mammals, small birds, lizards, and insects. All species have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kowari
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Little Red Kaluta
The little red kaluta (''Dasykaluta rosamondae'') is a small, reddish-brown, shrew-like mammal native to dry grasslands of northwest Australia. It is active at night, feeding on insects and other small animals. The kaluta is a marsupial and is the only member of its genus, ''Dasykaluta''. Individuals are around long and weigh from . They live for about four years in captivity. Other common names include little red antechinus, russet antechinus and spinifex antechinus. Taxonomy ''Dasykaluta rosamondae'' is a member of the family Dasyuridae. When it was first described by W.D.L. Ride in 1964, the species was placed in the genus '' Antechinus'', however, the author noted the new species created difficulties with the arrangements previously published. In 1982 Mike Archer erected the genus ''Dasykaluta'' and assigned it as the sole species. It has since been shown to be most closely related to '' Parantechinus apicalis'', the dibbler. The earliest specimen was collected in 1936 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
