Kaluta
Dasykaluta rosamondae
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Dasyuromorphia · Dasyuridae
About
The little red kaluta is a small, reddish-brown, shrew-like mammal native to dry grasslands of northwest Western Australia. It is active at night, feeding on insects and other small animals. The kaluta is a marsupial and is the only member of its genus, Dasykaluta. Individuals are around 10 cm (3.9 in) long and weigh from 20 to 40 g. They live for about four years in captivity. Other common names include little red antechinus, russet antechinus and spinifex antechinus.
Fun Fact
In 1982 Mike Archer erected the genus Dasykaluta and assigned it as the sole species.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Inhabit hummocks of Triodia, the dominant vegetation of spinifex grasslands.
Diet
Feeds on insects and small vertebrates.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance