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Kowari
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Also known as Dasyuroides byrnei

The kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei), also known by its Diyari name kariri, is a small carnivorous marsupial native to the gibber deserts of central Australia. It is the sole member of the genus Dasyuroides.

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Vulnerable

Maximum longevity: 8 years (captivity)

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Commons category
Dasyuroides byrnei
taxon name
Dasyuroides byrnei
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Dasyuroides byrnei
taxon common name
Doppelkammbeutelmaus
longest observed lifespan
8
taxon author citation
Spencer, 1896
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  • Description
  • Distribution and habitat
  • Diet
  • Reproduction
  • Conservation
  • Threats
  • Diseases in captivity
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The kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei), also known by its Diyari name kariri, is a small carnivorous marsupial native to the gibber deserts of central Australia. It is the sole member of the genus Dasyuroides.

Other names for the species include brush-tailed marsupial rat, bushy-tailed marsupial rat, kawiri, Kayer rat, and '''Byrne's crest-tailed marsupial rat'.

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