- Atherton Antechinus
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image_caption =
status = NT
trend = stable
status_system = iucn3.1
status_ref = IUCN2008 | assessors = Burnett, S. & Winter, J.| year = 2008 | title = Antechinus godmani | id = 1583|downloaded=09 October 2008]
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Mammalia
infraclassis =Marsupialia
ordo =Dasyuromorphia
familia =Dasyuridae
genus = "Antechinus "
species = "A. godmani"
binomial = "Antechinus godmani"
binomial_authority = Thomas, 1923The Atherton Antechinus ("Antechinus godmani"), also known as Godman's Antechinus, is a species of small carnivorous
marsupial native toAustralia . It is one of the rarest members of its genus, and differs from otherantechinus es in its more rufous body colour and small eyes.cite book | last = Menkhorst | first = Peter | year = 2001 | title = A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia | publisher = Oxford University Press | pages = 54]Taxonomy
The Atherton Antechinus was first described in 1923 by
Oldfield Thomas . For many years, it was regarded as a subspecies of theYellow-footed Antechinus ("A. flavipes").A member of the
dasyurid family, the Atherton Antechinus is a member of the genus "Antechinus ", of which it is one of the most restricted members.Description
The Atherton Antechinus is a dull brown colour, and is among the largest of the antechinuses. The species has an almost naked tail.Citation|last=Van Dyck|first=S.M.|contribution=Atherton Antechinus|title=The Mammals of Australia|year=1995|publisher=Reed Books|pages=89-90|editor-first=Ronald|editor-last=Strahan]
The Atherton Antechinus believed to be mostly
nocturnal orcrepuscular , and feeds mostly on terrestrialinvertebrate s. The mating season is July-August, after which all of the males die.Distribution and habitat
The Atherton Antechinus is restricted to a 130km region of rainforest between
Mt Bellenden Ker and Cardwell, in northeasternQueensland . It builds nests in tree hollows or litter ofepiphyte . It is not well-known.References
External links
* [http://www.viridans.com/mampics/htm/1030ATR1.HTM Photo of Atherton Antechinus]
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