Kowari
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The kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei), also known by its Diyari name kariri, is a small carnivorous marsupial native to the gibber deserts of central Australia. It is the sole member of the genus Dasyuroides.
Species
VulnerableMaximum longevity: 8 years (captivity)
via IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Dasyuroides
- Image
- Vakorejsek ctyrprsty.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Commons category
- Dasyuroides byrnei
- taxon name
- Dasyuroides byrnei
- Commons gallery
- Dasyuroides byrnei
- taxon common name
- Doppelkammbeutelmaus
- endemic to
- Australia
- longest observed lifespan
- 8
- taxon author citation
- Spencer, 1896
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Diet
- Reproduction
- Conservation
- Threats
- Diseases in captivity
- References
- External links
The kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei), also known by its Diyari name kariri, is a small carnivorous marsupial native to the gibber deserts of central Australia. It is the sole member of the genus Dasyuroides.
Other names for the species include brush-tailed marsupial rat, bushy-tailed marsupial rat, kawiri, Kayer rat, and '''Byrne's crest-tailed marsupial rat'.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kowari” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.