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Red-bellied marsupial shrew size: How big do they get?

How big does a Red-bellied marsupial shrew get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Red-bellied marsupial shrew (Phascolosorex doriae) reaches an average size of 17.9 cm (0′ 8″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). The Red-bellied marsupial shrew (genus: Phascolosorex) is a member of the family Dasyuridae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Red-bellied marsupial shrew is  (0' 8

The red-bellied dasyure or red-bellied marsupial shrew (Phascolosorex doriae) is a species of marsupial in the family Dasyuridae endemic to West Papua, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Animals of the same family as a Red-bellied marsupial shrew

We found other animals of the Dasyuridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Red-bellied marsupial shrew

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Red-bellied marsupial shrew: