Kultarr: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the kultarr lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Antechinomys laniger
Group	Marsupials
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Dasyuromorphia
Family	Dasyuridae

Where does the kultarr live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the kultarr in 1 country or territory across Oceania.

Australia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the kultarr endangered?

The kultarr’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the kultarr?

The kultarr (Antechinomys laniger) is a mammal in the order Dasyuromorphia and the family Dasyuridae, genus Antechinomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the kultarr

The kultarr (Antechinomys laniger), also called the "jerboa-marsupial" or marsupial jerboa, is a small insectivorous nocturnal marsupial inhabiting the arid interior of Australia. Preferred habitat includes stony deserts, shrubland, woodland, grassland and open plains. The kultarr has a range of adaptations to help cope with Australia's harsh arid environment including torpor similar to hibernation that helps conserve energy. The species has declined across its former range since European settlement due to changes in land management practices and introduced predators.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kultarr (revision 1375240560), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1142656 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).