Brush-tailed Mulgara

Brush-tailed Mulgara
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Infraclass:	Marsupialia
Order:	Dasyuromorphia
Family:	Dasyuridae
Genus:	Dasycercus
Species:	D. blythi
Binomial name
Dasycercus blythi Waite, 1904
Brush-tailed Mulgara range

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a large carnivorous Australian marsupial species. Its body mass is over 100grams, with males being slightly larger than females. Their head length is 15 cm, and tail length is 9 cm.

The taxonomy of the mulgaras has been confusing but as of 2005/06 two species are recognized: this species and the Crest-tailed Mulgara.

References

1. ^ Woolley, P. (2008). Dasycercus blythi. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 October 2008.