Species Sminthopsis fuliginosus (Gould, 1852)
Grey-bellied Dunnart, Sooty Dunnart
Introduction
Despite past uncertainty regarding the exact identity of Gould's fuliginosus and the existence of appropriate type specimens (e.g. Kitchener et al. 1984), we follow a taxonomy suggested by Woinarski et al. 2014 in treating Sminthopsis griseoventer Kitchener, Stoddart & Henry, 1984 as a junior synonym of Sminthopsis fuliginosus (Gould 1852). This arrangement follows that of Jackson & Groves and the Australian Mammal Taxonomy Consortium.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, nocturnal, predator, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Particularly around swamps or adjacent to moist lands.
General References
Friend, G.R. & Pearson, D.J. 1995. Little Long-tailed Dunnart Sminthopsis dolichura. pp. 132-133 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp. (as part of S. dolichura)
Whittell, H.M. 1954. John Gilbert's notebook on marsupials. Western Australian Naturalist 4: 104-114 [108]
Common Name References
Jackson, S. & Groves, C. 2015. Taxonomy of Australian Mammals. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 520 pp. [69] (Grey-bellied Dunnart)
Woinarski, J.C.Z., Burbidge, A.A. & Harrison, P.L. 2014. The Action Plan for Australian Mammals 2012. Melbourne, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 1038 pp. [899] (Sooty Dunnart)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | DASYUROMORPHIA | 01-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 17-Nov-2022 | SMINTHOPSINAE | 31-Jan-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 02-Sep-2019 | 29-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 15-Oct-2010 | 15-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 15-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |