Gilbert's dunnart
| Gilbert's dunnart | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Dasyuromorphia |
| Family: | Dasyuridae |
| Genus: | Sminthopsis |
| Species: | S. gilberti
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| Binomial name | |
| Sminthopsis gilberti Kitchener , Stoddart & Henry, 1984 | |
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| Gilbert's dunnart range | |
Gilbert's dunnart (Sminthopsis gilberti) is a recently discovered dunnart, described in 1984. The length from snout to tail being 15.5–18 cm (6.1–7.1 in) of which the head and body are 8–9 cm (3.1–3.5 in) and the tail 7.5–9 cm (3.0–3.5 in). The hind foot size is 18 mm (0.71 in), the ear length is 21 mm (0.83 in) and with the weight is 14–25 g (0.49–0.88 oz).
Distribution and habitat
Gilbert's dunnart is found in the southern wheat belt of
border. The habitat it inhabits consists of heath and heathy forest and is abundant on coastal rangers, dry sclerophyll forest, semi-arid woodlands, and mallee scrub.Social organisation and breeding
This
nocturnal
species nests in hollows above ground or dense bush. Gilbert's dunnart breeds from September until December and young are weaned in January or February.
Diet
Gilbert's dunnart primarily eats insects.
References
- . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- OCLC 62265494.
- Menkhorst, P.; Knight, F. (2001). A field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford Press. ISBN 978-0-19-550870-3.