Austrolestes analis

Slender Ringtail at Murrumbateman, NSW

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Austrolestes analis HarveyPerkins 1 Jan 2023
Austrolestes aridus SimoneC 1 Jan 2023

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   1 Jan 2023
Hi Simone - the females of these two species can be really difficult to tell apart, but I'm pretty sure, despite the depth of the blue triangular mark on the upper rear of the thorax, and based instead on the detail of the wavy blue lower thoracic stripe, that this one is a Slender Ringtail. It seems to be a good year for them in the region, too.
   1 Jan 2023
Thanks Harvey, I tossed up for quite a while. I’ll keep an eye out for a male

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 28 Dec 2022 07:22 PM Recorded on
  • SimoneC Recorded by
  • Casuarina cunninghamiana Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Female Gender

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