Hairy-footed dunnart

Sminthopsis hirtipes is a Beutelsäugerart from the kind of Schmalfuß Bag mice, which occurs in Australia.

Description

This Dasyuridae has silver hair on the soles of the hind feet. The species is similar to the yellow-brown coat on his back and white belly fur their relatives Sminthopsis ooldea. The total body length is 147-180 mm, of which 75 to 95 mm on the tail. The ear length is 15 mm. The weight varies 13-19 g The tail is thin and pale pink and may be thicker at the base.

Distribution and habitat

The species colonized three regions: the area around the bay of Monkey Mia in Western Australia, an area in the border area of South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory and a small area in the boundary region of the Northern Territory and Queensland, 100 km north of the border of South Australia.

The habitat includes arid and semi-arid woodlands, heathlands and grasslands.

Behavior

S. hirtipes lives in spiders, ants or other species dug burrows. Not much is known about the reproduction. The newborn until October in the bag and evolve until the end of April.

Nutrition

The diet consists of small reptiles and arthropods.

Threat

The species is not threatened. The IUCN lists them as " safely " ( least concern ).

Swell

• P. Menkhorst, F. Knight ( 2001): A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford Press, ISBN 0-19-550870- X.