Subtropical antechinus
| Subtropical antechinus[1] | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Dasyuromorphia |
| Family: | Dasyuridae |
| Genus: | Antechinus |
| Species: | A. subtropicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Antechinus subtropicus | |
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| Subtropical antechinus range | |
The subtropical antechinus (Antechinus subtropicus) is a species of small carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae.
Taxonomy
[edit]It was previously thought to be conspecific with the brown antechinus (Antechinus stuartii).
Description
[edit]It is difficult to distinguish it from its close relatives, but its significant features include a long and narrow muzzle and a generally mid-brown colour. It is the largest of the brown antechinus complex. It mainly eats insects and after mating, all of the males die of stress-related diseases, like many other species in this family.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The subtropical antechinus is found south from Gympie in Queensland, Australia, to the far northeast of New South Wales, where it is essentially restricted to subtropical vine forest below 1000 m elevation. A relict population is also found in Dorrigo National Park.
References
[edit]- ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 30. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Burnett, S.; Dickman, C. (2016). "Antechinus subtropicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136755A21946164. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T136755A21946164.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Menkhorst, Peter (2001). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press. p. 252.
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