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| Mammals Database .. detailed information | |
| Common Dunnart , Common Marsupial Mouse Sminthopsis murina | |
| Mammal Family : | "Dasyurids" Dasyuridae |
| Description : | Common, rarely seen. Body 9cm ; Tail 8cm ; Weight 22g ; Fur brown-grey above. Nocturnal. Builds a cup-shaped nest of dried leaves and grass in a fallen log, clump of grass or grass-tree. Eats beetles, roaches, cricket larvae and spiders. |
| Typical Habitat : | Dry open forest, often with baldy or kangaroo grass, also rainforest margins. Often found under logs, fallen bark. More common in areas that have been burnt in the previous 2 to 4 years. |
| Distribution : | In QLD. from south of Laura, west to Charleville, N.S.W., VIC [except coastal areas], and eastern S.A. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
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