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Kultarr
Species of marsupial / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The kultarr (Antechinomys laniger) (also called the "jerboa-marsupial" or marsupial jerboa) is a small insectivorous nocturnal marsupial inhabiting the arid interior of Australia. Preferred habitat includes stony deserts, shrubland, woodland, grassland and open plains.[3] The kultarr has a range of adaptations to help cope with Australia's harsh arid environment including torpor similar to hibernation that helps conserve energy.[4] The species has declined across its former range since European settlement due to changes in land management practices and introduced predators.[5][6]
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Kultarr[1] | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
Order: | Dasyuromorphia |
Family: | Dasyuridae |
Subfamily: | Sminthopsinae |
Tribe: | Sminthopsini |
Genus: | Antechinomys Krefft, 1867 |
Species: | A. laniger |
Binomial name | |
Antechinomys laniger (Gould, 1856) | |
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Distribution of the kultarr |
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