Sminthopsis murina
17 Common Dunnart at Nanima, NSW
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| Sminthopsis murina | DonFletcher | 16 May 2023 | |
| Sminthopsis murina | MichaelBedingfield | 11 May 2023 | |
| Unverified | 81mv | 11 May 2023 |
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7 comments
11 May 2023
Interesting find, what's the story here? Guessing it could be a Common Dunnart?
11 May 2023
Caught in our shed and released into the bush. Second one we have ever seen here (in 10 years).
16 May 2023
Yes Matthew it appears to be. In a photo, the bi-coloured tail of Dunnarts (not included in this photo) and their deep ear-notch distinguish them from the House Mouse. The only Dunnart recorded here to date is the Common (S. murina) but White Footed and Fat Tailed are not far away in opposite directions. Common and White Tailed are distinguished by the interdigital foot pads being striated V granular.
For ID purposes, I encourage people to photograph every surface of a small mammal, including good photos of the hind foot pads, tail, tail in relation to body and ears. Also count the No. of teats. We were lucky this time that the ID was so clear.
For ID purposes, I encourage people to photograph every surface of a small mammal, including good photos of the hind foot pads, tail, tail in relation to body and ears. Also count the No. of teats. We were lucky this time that the ID was so clear.
16 May 2023
Great information there @DonFletcher on what to photograph to assist in identification of a small mammal when presented with the opportunity.
17 May 2023
Thanks @MatthewFrawlay. The info is given in dot points under a heading 'How to photograph small mammals' at the start of the section of CNM on small native mammals.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.131285-34.999339
- Places Nanima, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 11 May 2023 11:05 AM Recorded on
- 81mv Recorded by
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- 81mv NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Featured Sminthopsis murina Other Small Marsupials Small Marsupials Mammals
Species information
- Sminthopsis murina Scientific name
- Common Dunnart Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 827m Recorded at altitude
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