Pseudantechinus woolleyae
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
DASYUROMORPHIA |
DASYURIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Pseudantechinus woolleyae |
| Species Authority: |
Kitchener & Caputi, 1988 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Woolley's Pseudantechinus, Woolley's Antechinus |
| French |
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Souris Marsupiale De Woolley |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s: |
Burbidge, A., Cooper, N., Woolley, P. & Morris, K. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Lamoreux, J. & Hilton-Taylor, C. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) |
Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, occurrence in a number of protected areas, lack of known major threats, 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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| History: |
| 1996 |
– |
Lower Risk/least concern
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| 1996 |
– |
Lower Risk/least concern
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
The abundance of this species is unknown, though it is probably common.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It is found in a variety of vegetation types, but favors rocky areas (Woolley 2008). Little is known about the breeding habitats of this species (Woolley 2008).
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
There appear to be no major threats to this species.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
The species has been recorded from a number of protected areas (e.g., Barlee Range Nature Reserve, Rudall River National Park, and Chichester Range National Park). Further studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, natural history, and threats to this species.
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Bibliography
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Cooper, N. K., Aplin, K. P. and Adams, M. 2000. A new species of false Antechinus (Marsupialia: Dasyuromorphia: Dasyuridae) from the Pilbara region, Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 20: 115-136.
Woolley, P. A. 2008. Woolley's Pseudantechinus, Pseudantechinus woolleyae. In: S. Van Dyck and R. Strahan (eds), The mammals of Australia. Third Edition, pp. 76-77. Reed New Holland, Sydney, Australia.
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