Rock Ringbeutler
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Rock Ringbeutler ( Petropseudes dahli ) |
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The rock ringbuttler ( Petropseudes dahli ) is a species of marsupial from the family of the ringbuttler (Pseudocheiridae). He is the only representative of his family who lives primarily on the ground.
Rock Ringbeutler have a long, soft fur that is reddish gray on the top and light gray on the underside. The rather short tail can be used as a prehensile tail, its tip and the rear part of the underside are hairless. In contrast to the other ring pouches, these animals cannot oppose the first two fingers . Rock Ringbeutler reach a head body length of 33 to 45 centimeters, the tail is 20 to 28 centimeters long, and their weight is 1.3 to 2 kilograms.
These animals live in northern Australia , their range includes northeastern Western Australia , the northern Northern Territory and northwestern Queensland . Their habitat are rocky regions and savannas. They are nocturnal and sleep in crevices or burrows during the day. Presumably they don't build nests. At night they go in search of food, often climbing trees to eat leaves and fruits. They usually live together in pairs or in smaller groups.
Little is known about reproduction. The females have a pouch open to the front with two teats, mating can take place all year round and usually a single young is born.
literature
- Ronald M. Nowak: Walker's Mammals of the World . Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999 ISBN 0-8018-5789-9
Web links
- Illustration
- Petropseudes dahli inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: Burbidge, A., Woinarski, J., Winter, J. & Runcie, M., 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
