 Paucident planigale

The paucident planigale ("Planigale gilesi"), also known as Giles' planigale, is a very small species of carnivorous marsupial of the family "Dasyuridae".The paucident planigale was not formally described until 1972, when it was named "Planigale gilesi" in honour of the explorer Ernest Giles, who explored Australia's deserts, including this species' habitat.