Carpentarian dunnart
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The Carpentarian dunnart (Sminthopsis butleri) also known as Butler's dunnart is a marsupial with a puffy brown or mouse grey colour above and the underside of white, similar to its close relative the Kakadu dunnart. Head to anus length is 75-88mm with a tail of 72-90mm long for a total length of 147-178mm. Weight varies from 10-20g depending on a variety of factors including sex, food abundance, habitat etc.
Distribution and habitat
Found in the Northern Kimberley's near Kalumburu in Western Australia and Bathurst and Melville Island in the Northern Territory. Habitat consists of eucalyptus and melaleuca forest with sandy soils up to and including Template:Cvt from the coast.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Social organisation and breeding
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Diet
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References
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Further reading
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External links
- Australian Biological Resources StudyScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Australianfauna.com
- National Multi-species Recovery Plan for the Carpentarian Antechinus
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- Threatened species of the Northern Territory
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