Rory Cooper's False Antechinus
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Rory Cooper's False Antechinus (Pseudantechinus roryi), also known as the Tan False Antechinus and the Tan Pseudantechinus, is a recently named species of small carnivorous marsupial
which inhabits rocky outcrops in Western Australia
. Nothing is known of its behaviour but it is expected that this will be similar to other members of the false antechinus
genus.
Rory Cooper's False Antechinus has been found from the Pilbara into the Great Sandy
and Gibson
Deserts. It is possible that false antechinuses found on Barrow Island also belong to this species. It differs from other members of its genus in its reddish-brown colouring; the typical colouring of a false antechinus is grey-brown.
Marsupial
Marsupials are an infraclass of mammals, characterized by giving birth to relatively undeveloped young. Close to 70% of the 334 extant species occur in Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands, with the remaining 100 found in the Americas, primarily in South America, but with thirteen in Central...
which inhabits rocky outcrops in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. Nothing is known of its behaviour but it is expected that this will be similar to other members of the false antechinus
False antechinus
The genus Pseudantechinus are members of the Dasyuromorphia order. They are often called false antechinuses, although this genus includes the Sandstone Dibbler, which was previously assigned to a different genus....
genus.
Rory Cooper's False Antechinus has been found from the Pilbara into the Great Sandy
Great Sandy Desert
The Great Sandy Desert is a desert located in the North West of Western Australia straddling the Pilbara and southern Kimberley regions. It is the second largest desert in Australia after the Great Victoria Desert and encompasses an area of...
and Gibson
Gibson Desert
The Gibson Desert covers a large dry area in the state of Western Australia and is still largely in an almost "pristine" state. It is about in size, making it the 5th largest desert in Australia, after the Great Sandy, Great Victoria, Tanami and Simpson deserts.-Location and description:The Gibson...
Deserts. It is possible that false antechinuses found on Barrow Island also belong to this species. It differs from other members of its genus in its reddish-brown colouring; the typical colouring of a false antechinus is grey-brown.