Stripe-faced Dunnart
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The Striped-faced Dunnart (Sminthopsis macroura) is an Australian marsupial. This dunnart has an average body length of 155-198 mm, snout to anus distance of 75-98 mm, a tail measuring 80-100 mm and an ear length of 17-18 mm. Its weight varies between 15-25grams. It has a dark stripe between its ears on top of the snout to the nose. The tail is a little fat at the base but becomes slender at the end.
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[edit] Distribution and habitat
This dasyurid is found throughout central Australia from the Pilbarra to central Northern Territory, western and central Queensland, south to north-east South Australis to north and west New South Wales. It inhabits sandy soils with dune hummock grasslands, tussock grasslands and strublands.
[edit] Social organisation and breeding
The Stripe-faced Dunart breeds from July through February and has a gestation period of 11 days. The 6-8 joeys have a pouch life of 40 days and are weaned at 70 days. There are usually has 2 litters per season.
[edit] Diet
This dunnart's diet consists of termites.
[edit] References
- Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Sminthopsis macroura. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006.
- Menkhorst, P.; Knight, F. (2001). A field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford Press. ISBN 0-19-550870-X.
- Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 35. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
