Giles flat head pouch mouse

Giles flat head pouch mouse
	Giles flat head pouch mouse ( Planigale gilesi )
Systematics
Subclass :	Marsupials (Marsupialia)
Superordinate :	Australidelphia
Order :	Raubbeutleriformes (Dasyuromorphia)
Family :	Predator (Dasyuridae)
Genre :	Flat head pouch mice ( Planigale )
Type :	Giles flat head pouch mouse
Scientific name
	Planigale gilesi
	Aitken , 1972

Distribution map of the Giles flat head pouch mouse

The Giles flat-headed pouch mouse ( Planigale gilesi ) is a marsupial in the predator family (Dasyuridae) that is found in southeast Australia . The species is named after the Australian explorer Ernest Giles .

features

This marsupial reaches a head body length of 60 to 80 mm, a tail length of 55 to 70 mm and a weight of 5 to 16 g. The top is covered with gray to cinnamon-colored fur, while light brown to olive-green fur is found on the underside. The Giles flat-headed pouch mouse has, like other members of the genus, an approximately triangular, flattened head with large eyes and rounded ears that lie flat. She has short limbs. In females, the pouch (marsupium) develops when reaching sexual maturity.

Distribution and way of life

The range of the Giles flat head pouch mouse stretches over the southwest of the state Queensland , the west of New South Wales and the east of South Australia as well as over smaller areas of Victoria and Northern Territory . The species lives mainly in dry and semi-arid grasslands, e.g. B. in areas between sand dunes. It can also be found in river valleys and around Lake Eyre , which is often flooded.

The Giles flat-headed pouch mouse is mostly nocturnal. On winter days with sunshine, she can also be observed outside the hiding place during the day. She likes to sunbathe on these occasions, while in unfavorable weather conditions she is rigid ( torpor ) for up to 18 hours . Various invertebrates serve as food, such as beetles , spiders , lobsters and cockroaches . Between late winter and summer, the female is ready to mate several times for 3 to 5 days. There are up to two litters with 3 to 10 offspring each.

status

To a limited extent, changes in the landscape have a negative impact on the population. In general, there are no serious hazards to the Giles flat-headed pouch mouse. It is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN .

supporting documents

↑ Planigale gilesi . In: Don E. Wilson , DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds.): Mammal Species of the World. A taxonomic and geographic Reference. 2 volumes. 3. Edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 .

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Paucident Planigale ( en , PDF) The State of Victoria, Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2003. Retrieved January 21, 2018.

↑ ^a ^b D. G. Read: Reproduction of Planigale gilesi and Planigale tenuirostris ( en ) In: Australian Mammalogy . Pp. 161-173. 1984. Retrieved January 21, 2018.

↑ ^a ^b Planigale gilesi in the IUCN 2017-3 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: Ellis, M., van Weenen, J. & Pennay, M., 2016. Accessed January 21, 2018.

↑ Warnecke & Geiser: Basking behavior and torpor use in free-ranging Planigale gilesi ( en , PDF) In: Australian Journal of Zoology . Pp. 373-375. 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2018.

[Wilson_&_Reeder_2005-1] Planigale gilesi . In: Don E. Wilson , DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds.): Mammal Species of the World. A taxonomic and geographic Reference. 2 volumes. 3. Edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 .

[environment-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Paucident Planigale ( en , PDF) The State of Victoria, Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2003. Retrieved January 21, 2018.

[Read-3] D. G. Read: Reproduction of Planigale gilesi and Planigale tenuirostris ( en ) In: Australian Mammalogy . Pp. 161-173. 1984. Retrieved January 21, 2018.