Chestnut Dunnart
Sminthopsis archeri
Conservation Status
Data DeficientMammalia · Dasyuromorphia · Dasyuridae
About
The chestnut dunnart is a dunnart that was described by Van Dyck in 1986 and is named because of its chestnut colour in the upperparts of its body. The length from snout to tail is 167–210 mm, of which head to anus is 85–105 mm and tail is 82–105 mm long. The hind foot size is 17–20 mm, ear length is 17–21 mm and weight is 15–20 g.
Fun Fact
There are a handful of records known from southern Papua New Guinea and in Australia on the east and west coasts of Cape York Peninsula, with one record at Blackbraes National Park west of Townsville.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Feeds on insects and or small mammals, reptiles and amphibians.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance
External Data Sources
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