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White-footed Dunnart , White-footed Marsupial Mouse
Sminthopsis leucopus
Mammal Family :"Dasyurids"
 Dasyuridae
Description :Rare. Body 95mm ; Tail 92mm ; Weight 25g ; Fur brown-grey above. Eats insects, spiders and skinks up to 1.5g. Litter size of up to 10.
Typical Habitat :Dense rainforest above 760m.
Distribution :Lamb Range to Mt. Spec, in QLD., southern N.S.W., VIC. and TAS.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes
NCA :Rare

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