Pilbara Ningaui[1] | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
Order: | Dasyuromorphia |
Family: | Dasyuridae |
Genus: | Ningaui |
Species: | N. timealeyi |
Binomial name | |
Ningaui timealeyi Archer, 1975 |
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Pilbara Ningaui range |
The Pilbara Ningaui (Ningaui timealeyi), sometimes known as Ealey's Ningaui, is a tiny species of marsupial carnivore found in Australia. It rarely exceeds 5.8cm in body length, with a tail 6-7.6cm long and a weight of 5-9.4g. This makes the Pilbara Ningaui one of the smallest of all marsupials, surpassed only by the planigales.[3]
The Pilbara Ningaui is found mostly in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is partly arboreal, and differs from other ningauis in its smaller size and rufous-tinted face.[3]