Long-clawed marsupial mouse

Scientific Classification

 * Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Chordata
 * Class: Mammalia
 * Order: Dasyuromorphia
 * Family: Dasyuridae
 * Genus: Neophascogale
 * Species: N. lorentzii
 * Binomial Name: Neophascogale lorentzii

Description
Long-clawed marsupial mice are around 6.5-9 inches long and their tail is around the same size as their body length. They typically weigh around 7-9 ounces. Their fur is brown and looks speckled because of the white hairs within their brown hair. They have short but strong limbs with claws on each toe.

Habitat
Long-clawed marsupial mice are found in the mountains and highlands of central New Guinea.

Behavior
Long-clawed marsupial mice are individual species.

Not much is known about their breeding habits, however, 4 young have been recorded in the pouch of a female.

Diet
Long-clawed marsupial mice feed on grubs and worms which they dig up from the ground with their long claws.