Ningaui timealeyi — Details

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Overview

Distribution

Range Description

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The Pilbara Ningaui is endemic to Australia, where it is found mainly in the Pilbara region, but also in the Gascoyne region and the Little Sandy Desert of Western Australia.
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
The Pilbara Ningaui is found in semi-arid spinifex grasslands on outwash plains close to rocky outcrops and ridges (Dunlop et al. 2008). Females gives birth to usually five or six young. Animals can survive into a second breeding season (Dunlop et al. 2008).

Systems
  • Terrestrial
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Life History and Behavior

Life Expectancy

Lifespan, longevity, and ageing

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Observations: These animals are expected to live 2 years in the wild. The lack of detailed longevity studies, however, means maximum longevity is unknown.
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Conservation

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List Assessment

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Red List Category
LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2008

Assessor/s
Burbidge, A.

Reviewer/s
Lamoreux, J. & Hilton-Taylor, C. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification
Listed as Least Concern as it is common, relatively widespread, and present in some protected areas, and there are no major threats to it.

History
  • 1996
    Lower Risk/least concern
  • 1996
    Lower Risk/least concern
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Population

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Population
The species is reasonably abundant in suitable habitat.

Population Trend
Stable
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Threats

Threats

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Major Threats
There appear to be no major threats to this species.
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
The Pilbara Ningaui is present in the Hamersley Range National Park and Chichester Range National Park. The species is also found in the Meentheena pastoral lease station, which is being converted into a conservation area.
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Pilbara Ningaui

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The Pilbara Ningaui (Ningaui timealeyi), sometimes known as Ealey's Ningaui, is a tiny species of marsupial carnivore found in Australia. It rarely exceeds 5.8cm in body length, with a tail 6-7.6cm long and a weight of 5-9.4g. This makes the Pilbara Ningaui one of the smallest of all marsupials, surpassed only by the planigales.[3]

The Pilbara Ningaui is found mostly in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is partly arboreal, and differs from other ningauis in its smaller size and rufous-tinted face.[3]

References

  1. ^ Groves, C. (2005). Wilson, D. E., & Reeder, D. M, eds. ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 32. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3. 
  2. ^ Burbidge, A. (2008). Ningaui timealeyi. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 December 2008. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
  3. ^ a b Menkhorst, Peter (2001). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press. p. 62. 
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