Sminthopsis murina

Common Dunnart at Googong, NSW

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Identification history

	Sminthopsis murina	26 Oct 2019	MichaelMulvaney
	Sminthopsis murina	27 Sep 2019	Wandiyali

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User's notes

Unfortunately deceased. Nest disturbed in a pile of building rubble.

3 comments

DonFletcher wrote:

27 Oct 2019

Found in building rubble would usually mean House Mouse. Looks like Common Dunnart (Sminthopsis murina) but a photo showing the teeth would help the confidence a lot. Dehydrated, thus proportions altered, so e.g. ears look longer. Tail too short relative to body for Pseudomys. House mouse has incisors with a notch.

RobSpeirs wrote:

27 Oct 2019

Looks like a Common Dunnart to me. I've found them under rubbish on farms a few times.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

27 Oct 2019

Thanks Don and Rob - Carolyne another now uncommon species

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Location information

Coordinates 149.205000 -35.414722
Maps QPRC LGA Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area
Places Googong, NSW

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
1 Sep 2019 12:50 PM Recorded on
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Species information

Sminthopsis murina Scientific name
Common Dunnart Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-Invasive
Up to 827m Recorded at altitude
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