Kultarr
Antechinomys laniger (Gould, 1856)
The kultarr (Antechinomys laniger) is a species in the family Dasyuridae, order Dasyuromorphia. Recorded adults weigh 20 g to 30 g and live up to 3.15 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the kultarr
- Weight
- 20 g – 30 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 3.15 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 3.5 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 12 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 6src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 11.5 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the kultarr live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The kultarr is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is 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.
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Is the kultarr endangered?
The kultarr is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the kultarr classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderDasyuromorphia
- familyDasyuridae
- genusAntechinomys
- SpeciesAntechinomys laniger (Gould, 1856)
Synonyms Phascogale lanigera, Sminthopsis laniger
Other names and names in other languages (14)
- Eastern jerboa marsupialEnglish
- Eastern kultarrEnglish
- كولتار شرقيArabic
- vakomyš vlnatáCzech
- SpringbeutelmausGerman
- Jerboa-SpringbeutelmausGerman
- Ratón marsupial lanudoSpanish
- pomppuliFinnish
- PussihyppyrottaFinnish
- フクロトビネズミJapanese
- Australsk PunghopperotteNorwegian Bokmål
- Australische BuidelspringmuisDutch
- kultar myszowatyPolish
- Сумчатый тушканчикRussian
Relatives of the kultarr
Other species in the same genus Antechinomys.
Long-eared kultarr
Antechinomys auritus
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the kultarr?
An adult kultarr weighs 20 g – 30 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the kultarr live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the kultarr for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the kultarr endangered?
The kultarr is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the kultarr live?
The kultarr has a recorded lifespan of 3.15 years.
How long is the kultarr pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 12 days.
What kind of animal is the kultarr?
The kultarr (Antechinomys laniger) belongs to the family Dasyuridae in the order Dasyuromorphia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles · CC0 1.0 · E096-269
Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1 - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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