Pictures and facts about the Long-tailed dunnart

Long-tailed dunnart

Order : Dasyuromorphia
Family : Dasyuridae
Species : Sminthopsis longicaudata

 

The Long-tailed dunnart is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the long-tailed dunnart

Introduction The Little Long-tailed Dunnart is one of Australia's newer species, only being

Long-tailed DunnartThis long-tailed dunnart is one of WA's rare marsupials, and was not thought to be spread so far across the state until the CALM team performed their initial baseline biological survey of the Lorna Glen station.

Long-tailed DunnartThis long-tailed dunnart is one of WA's rare marsupials, and was not thought to be spread so far across the state until the CALM team performed their initial baseline biological survey of the Lorna Glen station. (Full text)

The little long-tailed dunnart is one of Australia's newer species, only being described in 1984. (Full text)

"The Little Long-tailed Dunnart is one of Australia's newer species, only being described in 1984". (Full text)

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