Sminthopsis crassicaudata

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	DASYUROMORPHIA	DASYURIDAE

Scientific Name:	Sminthopsis crassicaudata
Species Authority:	(Gould, 1844)
Common Name/s: English – Fat-tailed Dunnart French – Souris Marsupiale À Grosse Queue

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed:	2008
Assessor/s:	Burbidge, A., Robinson, T., Ellis, M., Dickman, C., Menkhorst, P. & Woinarski, J.
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, tolerance of habitat modification, lack of major threats, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.
History:	1996 – Lower Risk/least concern 1996 – Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is widespread over much of western, southern, central, and eastern Australia.
Countries:	Native: Australia
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Population [top]

Population:	Fat-tailed Dunnarts are common (Morton and Dickman 2008). They are common even in degraded and agricultural areas.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Fat-tailed Dunnarts are found in a variety of grasslands, shrubland, and open woodland. They also occur in farmland (Morton and Dickman 2008). Females give birth to between eight and ten young, of which an average of five survive (Morton and Dickman 2008).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

There appear to be no major threats to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

The Fat-tailed Dunnart is found in a number of protected areas.

Bibliography [top]

Morton, S. R. and Dickman, C. R. 2008. Fat-tailed Dunnart, Sminthopsis crassicaudata. In: S. Van Dyck and R. Strahan (eds), The mammals of Australia. Third Edition, pp. 132-133. Reed New Holland, Sydney, Australia.