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Phascogale tapoatafa
Possible tail of an animal, black fur, approx 10cm long, the tailbone approx .5cm radius tapering off slightly towards the end.
Discovered in Lane Poole Conservation Reserve Dwellingup/Nanga
Identified by the Perth Museum. Also known as the Tuan or the Common Wambenger, it is a rat-sized arboreal carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae, characterized by a tuft of black silky hairs on the terminal portion of its tail. Males of this species do not live past the age of one, as they die after reproducing.
Spotted on Mar 20, 2011
Submitted on Mar 21, 2011
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