Planigale kendricki
Mammalia · Dasyuromorphia · Dasyuridae
The orange-headed Pilbara planigale, formerly known as Planigale 1, is a species of planigale first described in 2023, and is one of the smallest of all mammals. The orange-headed Pilbara planigale lives in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, where it co-occurs with the similar and also newly recognised cracking-clay Pilbara planigale. Both species had historically been mistaken for either the common planigale, or long-tailed planigale, neither of which are now known to occur in the Pilbara.
Fun Fact
The orange-headed Pilbara planigale lives in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, where it co-occurs with the similar and also newly recognised cracking-clay Pilbara planigale (P.
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Preying mostly on insects and their larvae, small lizards, and young mammals almost as large as itself.
Lifespan
To be updated