Order Dasyuromorphia
Family Dasyuridae
Scientific Name
Planigale gilesi
Other Names
Giles’ planigale
Thumbnail Description
The paucident planigale kills small prey with quick bites
Habitat
cracked clay soils, floodplains, sandhills
Distribution
Australia (Lake Eyre, South Australia, Moree, New South Wales, Mildura, Victoria, southwestern Northern Territory)
Diet
Beetle, locusts, spiders, arthropods, small lizards, mammals
Reproduction
Unknown
Population
Unknown
Lifespan
2 years (wild) 5 years (captivity)
Baby Name
Joey
Speed
Unknown
Predators
Unknown
Sounds
Unknown
Behavior
Nocturnal
Conservation Status
Least Concern
