Spitzhörnchenbeutler
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Specimen of the Spitzhörnchenbeutler |
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| Neophascogale Lorentzi | ||||||||||||
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The Spitzhörnchenbeutler , also called New Guinea-Spitzhörnchenbeutler ( Neophascogale lorentzi ), is a species of marsupial from the predator family (Dasyuridae). It is native to the western and central regions of New Guinea .
As the name suggests, the species with its long, pointed snout is reminiscent of a pointed squirrel . Their long, soft fur is reddish or reddish brown in color and interspersed with white hair, the back of the ears and the tip of the tail are also white. The species reaches a head body length of 17 to 23 centimeters, the tail becomes as long as the body.
Little is known about the way of life of the Spitzhörnchenbeutler. Their habitat are rainforests in New Guinea between 1500 and 3400 meters above sea level. They spend most of their time in trees, for which they are well adapted with long claws and large pads on the soles of the feet. They are likely to be at least partially diurnal and feed mainly on insects, possibly also on small vertebrates.
The IUCN lists the species as not endangered.
literature
- Ronald M. Nowak: Walker's Mammals of the World . Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999 ISBN 0-8018-5789-9
Web links
- Neophascogale lorentzii in the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN 2008. Posted by: P. Woolley u. a., 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2009.