Small Marsupials

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PHOTOGRAPHY OF SMAL MAMMALS FOR IDENTIFICATION

Most photos of small terrestrial mammals submitted to Canberra Nature Map for identification that were photographed in the Canberra suburban area are of a Black Rat (Rattus rattus). The next most likely species is the House Mouse (Mus musculus). Outside the city, at present, photos of Black Rats outnumber all other small mammal photos combined. However you may have found something different. Here are some tips for what to include in your photos to increase the potential for correct identification:

An image that is sharp, not blurry;
A scale;
A view of the whole animal (preferably stretched out if it is a carcass);
Views of every surface - (not always possible but ideally this includes a profile of the head, good views of the ears, the belly, the pads on the hind feet, and a good view of the fur and skin on the tail from below and above);
Views of the teeth; and
A count of the number of teats.

Small Marsupials

Antechinuses

Other Small Marsupials

Featured sightings

Sminthopsis leucopus (White-footed Dunnart) at Black Range, NSW - 21 Jan 2016 by AndrewMcCutcheon

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Green Cape, NSW - 3 Aug 2023 by trevsci

Antechinus stuartii (Brown Antechinus) at Morton National Park - 2 May 2018 by CharlesDove

Latest sightings

Unverified Antechinus at Foxground, NSW - 17 Dec 2024 by Foxground1

Antechinus agilis (Agile Antechinus) at Foxground, NSW - 3 Nov 2024 by Foxground1

Unverified Antechinus at Foxground, NSW - 10 Oct 2024 by Foxground1

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Jamberoo, NSW - 16 Sep 2024 by nancyp

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Jamberoo, NSW - 19 Nov 2024 by nancyp

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Jamberoo, NSW - 16 Oct 2024 by nancyp

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 25 Sep 2024 by don@kerrigan.net

Antechinus stuartii (Brown Antechinus) at Foxground, NSW - 4 Oct 2024 by howie

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Foxground, NSW - 5 Oct 2024 by howie

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Foxground, NSW - 29 Sep 2024 by howie

Antechinus stuartii (Brown Antechinus) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 19 Nov 2024 by annemaree

Antechinus stuartii (Brown Antechinus) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 4 Nov 2024 by annemaree

Antechinus stuartii at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 2 Nov 2024 by annemaree

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 27 Oct 2024 by CatherineGorman

Antechinus flavipes at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 3 Oct 2024 by CatherineGorman

Antechinus flavipes at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 1 Oct 2024 by CatherineGorman

Antechinus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Antechinus) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 20 Sep 2024 by CatherineGorman

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Jamberoo, NSW - 25 Sep 2024 by Smithsay

Antechinus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Antechinus) at Jamberoo, NSW - 6 Nov 2024 by Smithsay

Antechinus agilis at Jamberoo, NSW - 27 Sep 2024 by Smithsay

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Jamberoo, NSW - 18 Sep 2024 by nancyp

Potorous tridactylus (Long-nosed Potoroo) at Jamberoo, NSW - 2 Nov 2024 by nancyp

Antechinus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Antechinus) at Jamberoo, NSW - 22 Oct 2024 by nancyp

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Jamberoo, NSW - 8 Sep 2024 by nancyp

Antechinus agilis (Agile Antechinus) at Jamberoo, NSW - 2 Oct 2024 by nancyp

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Budgong, NSW - 4 Nov 2024 by gabrielle.paterson

Sminthopsis murina (Common Dunnart) at Budgong, NSW - 8 Nov 2024 by gabrielle.paterson

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Budgong, NSW - 6 Oct 2024 by gabrielle.paterson

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 30 Sep 2024 by maureenbell

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 1 Nov 2024 by don@kerrigan.net

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 30 Oct 2024 by don@kerrigan.net

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 8 Nov 2024 by don@kerrigan.net

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 8 Sep 2024 by Chakola

Antechinus stuartii (Brown Antechinus) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 7 Nov 2024 by Chakola

Antechinus stuartii (Brown Antechinus) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 3 Nov 2024 by Chakola

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 28 Oct 2024 by Chakola

Antechinus stuartii (Brown Antechinus) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 27 Oct 2024 by Chakola

Antechinus sp. (genus) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 20 Nov 2024 by Chakola

Antechinus stuartii (Brown Antechinus) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 20 Oct 2024 by Chakola

Antechinus stuartii (Brown Antechinus) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 18 Oct 2024 by Chakola

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 10 Nov 2024 by Chakola

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 2 Nov 2024 by Chakola

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 28 Sep 2024 by Chakola

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Bellawongarah, NSW - 18 Nov 2024 by Logrunners

Antechinus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Antechinus) at Bellawongarah, NSW - 6 Nov 2024 by Logrunners

Antechinus stuartii (Brown Antechinus) at Bellawongarah, NSW - 10 Sep 2024 by Logrunners

Antechinus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Antechinus) at Bellawongarah, NSW - 18 Sep 2024 by Logrunners

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Jamberoo, NSW - 26 Sep 2024 by Smithsay

Antechinus agilis (Agile Antechinus) at Bermagui, NSW - 30 Nov 2024 by TheCrossingLand

Antechinus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Antechinus) at Candelo, NSW - 7 Nov 2024 by alexandraseddon

Antechinus agilis (Agile Antechinus) at Coolagolite, NSW - 19 Sep 2024 by timharmony

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Coolagolite, NSW - 2 Oct 2024 by timharmony

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Murrah, NSW - 28 Sep 2024 by ludomcferran

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Murrah, NSW - 4 Sep 2024 by ludomcferran

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Brogo, NSW - 27 Nov 2024 by RichardBomford

Antechinus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Antechinus) at Brogo, NSW - 20 Nov 2024 by RichardBomford

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Brogo, NSW - 5 Sep 2024 by Silverware

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Brogo, NSW - 5 Nov 2024 by ypmahelene

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Yowrie, NSW - 5 Sep 2024 by orchidridge

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Yowrie, NSW - 26 Sep 2024 by orchidridge

Antechinus agilis (Agile Antechinus) at Yowrie, NSW - 22 Sep 2024 by orchidridge

Antechinus swainsonii at Tanja, NSW - 22 Oct 2024 by Spotswood

Antechinus swainsonii at Tanja, NSW - 10 Oct 2024 by Spotswood

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Dignams Creek, NSW - 8 Nov 2024 by sagaunt

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Dignams Creek, NSW - 1 Sep 2024 by sagaunt

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Wapengo, NSW - 2 Nov 2024 by VanO

Antechinus agilis (Agile Antechinus) at Wapengo, NSW - 17 Nov 2024 by VanO

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Wapengo, NSW - 28 Oct 2024 by Pigram

Antechinus agilis (Agile Antechinus) at Wapengo, NSW - 25 Sep 2024 by Pigram

Antechinus agilis (Agile Antechinus) at Wapengo, NSW - 29 Sep 2024 by Pigram

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Wapengo, NSW - 11 Oct 2024 by Pigram

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Wapengo, NSW - 23 Oct 2024 by MelissaSelbyBrown

Antechinus agilis (Agile Antechinus) at Murrah, NSW - 16 Oct 2024 by AP

Antechinus agilis (Agile Antechinus) at Murrah, NSW - 13 Oct 2024 by AP

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Murrah, NSW - 15 Oct 2024 by AP

Antechinus agilis (Agile Antechinus) at Murrah, NSW - 30 Oct 2024 by AP

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Tanja, NSW - 11 Nov 2024 by Spotswood

Antechinus agilis (Agile Antechinus) at Tanja, NSW - 24 Nov 2024 by Spotswood

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Tanja, NSW - 6 Nov 2024 by Spotswood

Antechinus swainsonii (Dusky Antechinus) at Tanja, NSW - 3 Nov 2024 by Spotswood

Antechinus swainsonii (Dusky Antechinus) at Tanja, NSW - 5 Oct 2023 by Spotswood

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Dignams Creek, NSW - 22 Nov 2024 by ondinea

Perameles nasuta (Long-nosed Bandicoot) at Dignams Creek, NSW - 26 Oct 2024 by ondinea

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Discussion

DallasCheryl wrote:

22 Jun 2025

Reposted with 2 photos

Unverified Small Marsupial

DonFletcher wrote:

22 Jun 2025

Hi DallasCheryl, thanks for your sighting. The media you provided is missing or unclear. To help us verify this sighting, please provide additional media.

Unverified Small Marsupial

MartinPredavec wrote:

11 Jun 2025

The Tasmanian subspecies is affinis.

Isoodon obesulus affinis

MartinPredavec wrote:

11 Jun 2025

Its very young

Perameles nasuta

LisaH wrote:

25 May 2025

Thank you. These images are still shots from a 20 second video from a wildlife camera. I don’t think this is a black rat, as I’ve never seen a black rat move like this - this one literally hopped vertically, at least five times its body height each time it bounced. I’ve seen black rats bound, but their movement is more of a horizontal bound than a vertical hop? Happy to send the video if you’d like?

Antechinus sp. (genus)