Austrolestes analis (Rambur, 1842)

SLENDER RINGTAIL

Family Lestidae

A male Slender Ringtail at Manning Lake Perth WA on November 9th 2013.

Anal Appendages of a male Slender Ringtail at Manning Lake Perth WA on November 11th 2013.

A male Slender Ringtail at Manning Lake Perth WA on November 9th 2013.

Slender Ringtails are difficult to find in NE NSW but quite common at the Manning Lake in Perth WA. They seem to like the swampy area adjacent to the lake which is covered in what looks like lots of Melaleuca shrubs. I have also seen a male Slender Ringtail in Victoria in a suburban Melbourne garden.

A male Slender Ringtail in Melbourne Victoria on November 18th 2014.

A female Slender Ringtail at Manning Lake Perth WA on November 11th 2013.

A female Slender Ringtail at Manning Lake Perth WA on November 9th 2013.

A pair of Slender Ringtails in tandem at Manning Lake Perth on November 9th 2013.

A case of mistaken identity. The male on right has mistaken a 2nd male for a female possibly because of its colour, and is attempting to mate.

Two male Slender Ringtails in tandem at Manning Lake Perth on November 9th 2013.