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Sminthopsis Virginiae
A dunnart (from Noongar ''donat'') is a narrow-footed marsupial the size of a European mouse, of the genus ''Sminthopsis''. Dunnarts have a largely insectivorous diet. Taxonomy The genus name ''Sminthopsis'' was published by Oldfield Thomas in 1887, the author noting that the name '' Podabrus'' that had previously been used to describe the species was preoccupied as a genus of beetles. The type species is '' Phascogale crassicaudata'', published by John Gould in 1844. There are 19 species, all of them in Australia or New Guinea: * Genus ''Sminthopsis'' ** ''S. crassicaudata'' species-group *** Fat-tailed dunnart, '' Sminthopsis crassicaudata'' ** ''S. macroura'' species-group *** Kakadu dunnart The Kakadu dunnart (''Sminthopsis bindi'') is a dunnart first described in 1994 and whose closest relative is the Carpentarian dunnart. It typically has a body length of 50-85mm with a tail 60-105mm long, for a total length between 110-190mm. It ..., '' Sminthopsis bindi'' *** C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sminthopsis Leucopus
The white-footed dunnart (''Sminthopsis leucopus'') is a marsupial that occurs on Tasmania and mainland Australia. It occurs along the coast and in inner Gippsland and Alpine areas up to 400 metres near Narbethong. In southern New South Wales, the white-footed dunnart is known to occur at elevations at least as high as 1000 metres.Kavanagh RP, & Webb GA. (1998). Effects of variable-intensity logging on mammals, reptiles and amphibians at Waratah Creek, southeastern New South Wales. ''Pacific Conservation Biology'', 4(4), 326. https://www.publish.csiro.au/pc/pc980326 The length from snout to tail tip is of which head and body are and the tail long. They weigh . Habitat The average rainfall of its habitat is between per year. Unlike the fat-tailed dunnart, this species requires forest and woodland cover of more than 50% of any square metre of heath understory or mid-story plant species. Other habitats include coastal tussock grasslands, sedgeland and wet heath. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |