Sminthopsis psammophila Spencer, 1895:223
Sandhill dunnart, Sandhill sminthopsis, Large desert sminthopsis, Large desert marsupial-mouse, Sandhill marsupial mouse (Frith, 1979:316)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Sminthopsis psammophilus Spencer, 1895:223 (protonym)
Conservation Status
Last record: 1894 (18 June or later)
Rediscovered in 1969
IUCN RedList status: Vulnerable
Distribution
Northern Territory, South Australia & Western Australia, Australia
Biology & Ecology
"Ecology: terrestrial, predator, hummock grassland; desert sandhill country, mallee-broombush vegetation with hummock grassland."
(Mahoney & Ride, 1988:33)
Hypodigm
Holotype: NMV C6203 (male spirit specimen; plus skull) (Mahoney & Ride, 1988:33)
Type locality: "between Kurtitina Well and Ayers Rock[, N.T.]" (Parker, 1973:6; Mahoney & Ride, 1988:33)
Other specimens:
SAM M7972 (Tunbridge, 1991:13)
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Spencer, B. (1895). Preliminary notice of two new species of marsupials from Central Australia. Proc. R. Soc. Vict. (ns) 7: 222-224.
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