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Rory Cooper's false antechinus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Infraclass
  
Marsupialia

Family
  
Dasyuridae

Scientific name
  
Pseudantechinus roryi

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Dasyuromorphia

Genus
  
Pseudantechinus

Higher classification
  
False antechinus

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Similar
  
Woolley's false antechinus, Sandstone false antechinus, Ningbing false antechinus, Alexandria false antechinus, False antechinus

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.

References

Rory Cooper's false antechinus Wikipedia