The little red kaluta (Dasykaluta rosamondae) is a small, reddish-brown, shrew-like mammal native to dry grasslands of northwest Western Australia. It is active at night, feeding on insects and other small animals. The kaluta is a marsupial and is the only member of its genus, Dasykaluta. Individuals are around long and weigh from . They live for about four years in captivity. Other common names include little red antechinus, russet antechinus and spinifex antechinus.
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- Dasykaluta rosamondae (in Dutch)