General Description
Body fur light brown, white underneath. Nose pointed and ears large with a notch in the top. Indistinguishable from the Common Dunnart except by geographic distribution. Hind feet long and white. Body up to 11 cm, tail up to 9 cm.
Biology
White-footed Dunnarts eat invertebrates and sometimes small skinks. They make nests from bark under fallen logs or dense leaf litter.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Range of habitats, including coastal areas, grassland, sedgeland, wet heath, and forests.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Brown fur, pointed nose, long white hind feet.
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Colours
Brown, White
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When Active
Nocturnal
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Insects, Arthropods, Lizards
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Vulnerable, EPBC Act 1999: Not Listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Gray, 1842)
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Common Name
White-footed Dunnart
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Species Name
leucopus
