Stripe-faced dunnart

Sminthopsis macroura

Sminthopsis macroura is a Beutelsäugerart from the kind of Schmalfuß Bag mice, which is endemic to Australia.

Description

The body length is 75-98 mm, the tail is 80 to 100 mm long. The length of an ear is 17-18 mm. The weight of S. macroura varies from 15 to 25 grams A dark stripe runs between the ears to the nose. The tail is used as a fat pad at the base and is quite thick, but streamlined with increasing end.

Distribution and habitat

The habitat of this robbery Beutler extends into Central Australia by Pilbarra to Central and Central Queensland until well into the Northern Territory inside. S. macroura inhabits sandy soils, grassy hillsides and scrubland.

Reproduction

The breeding season is from July to February, the gestation period is eleven days. The 6-8 boys live the first 40 days of her life in the mother's pouch and are weaned at 70 days. Usually, throwing a bitch twice per season.

Nutrition

The food of these Schmalfuß bag mouse consists of termites.

Threat

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

Swell

• Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Sminthopsis macroura. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Accessed 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, C. (November 16, 2005). in Wilson, DE, and Reeder, DM ( eds ): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 35, ISBN 0-801-88221-4.