Brown Antechinus
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| Antechinus stuartii Macleay, 1841 |
The Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii), also known as Stuart's Antechinus and Macleay's Marsupial Mouse, is a species of small carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. It was only the third in its genus to be described and as such has, until recently, included species such as the Agile Antechinus (Antechinus agilis), the Subtropical Antechinus (Antechinus subtropicus) and the Tropical Antechinus (Antechinus adustus).[3]
The Brown Antechinus is found east of the Great Dividing Range in Australia, from southeastern Queensland to around Kioloa, New South Wales. It is mostly nocturnal, and females build large communal nests shared by many individuals. Like all antechinuses, male Brown Antechinuses die after their first breeding season as a result of stress and exhaustion.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 30. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Antechinus stuartii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2006-12-09.
- ^ a b Menkhorst, Peter (2001). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press, 56.
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