| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | MAMMALIA | DASYUROMORPHIA | DASYURIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Dasykaluta rosamondae | ||||||
| Species Authority: | (Ride, 1964) | ||||||
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 | ||||||
| Year Assessed: | 2008 | ||||||
| Assessor/s | Burbidge, A. | ||||||
| Evaluator/s: | Lamoreux, J. & Hilton-Taylor, C. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) | ||||||
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Justification: Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category. |
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| Range Description: | This Kaluta is endemic to Australia, where it is distributed in the Pilbara region, Carnarvon Basin and the Little Sandy Desert of Western Australia. The species is present in Rudall River National Park, Kennedy Range National Park, and on Potter Island. |
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Native:
Australia
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| Population: | The Kaluta is widespread and abundant within its range. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | The species is found in Triodia hummock grassland and tussock grassland on sand plains and dunes (Woolley 2008). |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | There appear to be no major threats to this species. |
| Conservation Actions: | Present in Rudall River and Kennedy Range National Parks. Monitoring of the species is needed. |
| Citation: | Burbidge, A. 2008. Dasykaluta rosamondae. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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