Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	DIPROTODONTIA	TARSIPEDIDAE

Scientific Name:

Tarsipes rostratus

Species Authority:

Gervais & Verreaux, 1842

Common Name/s:

English

–

Honey Possum

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

Friend, T., Morris, K., Burbidge, A. & McKenzie, N.

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, 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 (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to south-western Western Australia (Australia).
Countries:	Native: Australia
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	There are no reliable estimates of its global population, but it is likely to number in the hundreds of thousands.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This is a crepuscular species. Its diet includes nectar and some pollen. It is commonly found in diverse vegetation communities on the coastal sand plain heaths of south-western Western Australia (Renfree 2008). In cold weather animals may become torpid. The females give birth to two to three young, and may give birth twice a year (Renfree 2008).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats to this species. It is adversely affected by changes to the fire regime and destruction of habitat by the water mould Phytophthora cinnamomi. Cats and foxes may have some affect on populations.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats to this species. It is adversely affected by changes to the fire regime and destruction of habitat by the water mould Phytophthora cinnamomi. Cats and foxes may have some affect on populations.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is found in many protected areas. Reserves should be managed to decrease the likelihood of extensive and frequent wildfires.

Conservation Actions:

This species is found in many protected areas. Reserves should be managed to decrease the likelihood of extensive and frequent wildfires.

Citation:	Friend, T., Morris, K., Burbidge, A. & McKenzie, N. 2008. Tarsipes rostratus. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 04 December 2008.
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