Sminthopsis dolichura

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	DASYUROMORPHIA	DASYURIDAE

Scientific Name:

Sminthopsis dolichura

Species Authority:

Kitchener, Stoddart & Henry, 1984

Common Name/s:

English	–	Little Long-tailed Dunnart
French	–	Souris Marsupiale De Buningonia

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

McKenzie, N., van Weenen, J. & Kemper, K.

Evaluator/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 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

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	The Little Long-tailed Dunnart is endemic to Australia, where it is found in arid parts of south-western Western Australia and southern South Australia (Friend and Pearson 2008).
Countries:	Native: Australia
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	It is common in suitable habitat (Friend and Pearson 2008). Populations might fluctuate.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Little Long-tailed Dunnarts are found in arid and semi-arid woodlands, shrubland, heathland, and hummock grassland (Friend and Pearson 2008). Females generally give birth to a single litter of up to eight young (Friend and Pearson 2008).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The species is probably preyed upon by introduced foxes and cats, although populations generally seem to be secure (Friend and Pearson 2008). The Wheatbelt habitat has contracted in the last century. Little Long-tailed Dunnarts are not found in agricultural lands, but they do occur in intervening areas.

Major Threat(s):

The species is probably preyed upon by introduced foxes and cats, although populations generally seem to be secure (Friend and Pearson 2008). The Wheatbelt habitat has contracted in the last century. Little Long-tailed Dunnarts are not found in agricultural lands, but they do occur in intervening areas.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is present in numerous protected areas (Friend and Pearson 2008). Further work taxonomic work is needed in order better define its distribution in relation to other species of the genus (Friend and Pearson 2008).

Conservation Actions:

This species is present in numerous protected areas (Friend and Pearson 2008). Further work taxonomic work is needed in order better define its distribution in relation to other species of the genus (Friend and Pearson 2008).

Citation:	McKenzie, N., van Weenen, J. & Kemper, K. 2008. Sminthopsis dolichura. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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