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Sminthopsis bindi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA DASYUROMORPHIA DASYURIDAE

Scientific Name: Sminthopsis bindi
Species Authority: Van Dyck, Woinarski & Press, 1994
Common Name/s:
English – Kakadu Dunnart

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2008
Assessor/s: Woinarski, J.
Reviewer/s: Lamoreux, J. & Hilton-Taylor, C. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Justification:
Listed as Least Concern because, although it is seldom recorded, it has a relatively wide distribution (a sizeable portion of which is contained within Kakadu National Park), there do not appear to be any major threats, and 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: This little-known species is endemic to Australia, where it is restricted to the Top End region of Northern Territory (Woinarski 2008). It occurs from sea level to a few hundred meters.
Countries:
Native:
Australia
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Population [top]

Population: This species is rarely recorded (Woinarski 2008). There are only about 20 records in total.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Kakadu Dunnart has been recorded from stony hills within eucalypt woodlands (Woinarski 2008).
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There appear to be no major threats to this species. Feral cats are probably predators, but only at low levels based on body size.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It has been recorded from Kakadu National Park. Further studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, natural history, and threats to this species.
Citation: Woinarski, J. 2008. Sminthopsis bindi. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012.
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