Order Dasyuromorphia Author Colin P. Groves text 1993 Smithsonian Institution Press Washington and London Editor Don E. Wilson Editor DeeAnn M. Reeder Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition) 29 37 book chapter http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353066 1-56098-217-9 7353066 Sminthopsis hirtipes Thomas, 1898 . Nov. Zool., 5:3 . TYPE LOCALITY: Australia , Northern Territory , Charlotte Waters . DISTRIBUTION: Central deserts in Northern Territory and Western Australia ; also coastal scrub 500 km N of Perth. STATUS: Common.