Fat-tailed False Antechinus
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| iFat-tailed False Antechinus Conservation status: Least concern (LR/lc)[1] |
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| Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis (Spencer, 1896) |
The Fat-tailed False Antechinus (Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis), also called Fat-tailed Pseudantechinus and Red-eared Antechinus, is a member of the Dasyuromorphia order. It is an inhabitant of western and central Australia.
The Fat-tailed Pseudantechinus is 9.5-10.5cm long with a 7.5-8.5 cm tail; it weighs 20-45g. It has a carrot-shaped tail swollen with fat which serves as a food reserve. Its fur is gray-brown.
It is an insectivorous and nocturnal species.
[edit] References
- ^ Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2006-08-15.
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