The stripe-faced dunnart, scientific name Sminthopsis macroura and first described by John Gould in 1845, is a small nocturnal marsupial in the carnivorous marsupial family Dasyuridae, sometimes called a marsupial mouse. It occupies a broad range of arid and semi-arid central and northern Australia, from the Pilbara to the central Northern Territory, western and central Queensland, and south into north-east South Australia and north and west New South Wales. It measures about 155 to 198 millimeters from snout to tail tip and weighs 15 to 25 grams, identified by pale grey-brown upperparts, a dark stripe running from the muzzle across the forehead to between the ears, white underparts and feet, and a swollen tail that tapers with extended hairs near the tip. Recent genetic research suggests the taxon may represent three distinct species, though it is still treated as one because they are difficult to tell apart.
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Source Stripe-faced dunnart (Wikidata)
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Source Stripe-faced dunnart (Wikipedia)
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1. Stripe-faced dunnart (Wikipedia)
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The stripe-faced dunnart, scientific name Sminthopsis macroura and first described by John Gould in 1845, is a small nocturnal marsupial in the carnivorous marsupial family Dasyuridae, sometimes called a marsupial mouse.
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The species' distribution occurs throughout much of inland central and northern Australia, occupying a range of arid and semi-arid habitats.
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In Biome: Grassland, Distribution and habitat
The species also inhabits a range of habitats, mainly within arid regions, occurring in low shrublands containing saltbush (Atriplex spp.) and bluebush (Maireana spp.), in spinifex grasslands on sandy soils, among sparse Acacia shrublands, in tussock grasslands on clay, sandy or stony soils, on open salt lakes, and on low, shrubby, rocky ridges.
In Biome: Xeric Shrubland, Distribution and habitat
The species also inhabits a range of habitats, mainly within arid regions, occurring in low shrublands containing saltbush (Atriplex spp.) and bluebush (Maireana spp.), in spinifex grasslands on sandy soils, among sparse Acacia shrublands, in tussock grasslands on clay, sandy or stony soils, on open salt lakes, and on low, shrubby, rocky ridges.
View the Source2. Stripe-faced dunnart (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q133334 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Dasyuridae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Sminthopsis macroura (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITESQuote, Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
4. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Mammal row, columns Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal
Sminthopsis macroura Dasyuridae 80 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 0 0 Ref_1
Row: sminthopsis macroura
152 Sminthopsis macroura Dasyuridae 80 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 20 Ref_117 1
View the Source 5. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Sminthopsis macroura
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traitsQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 4.9 years (captivity)
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