Biology:Antechinomys

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Antechinomys is a genus of the family Dasyuridae, and is represented by two living species. It is the sister genus of Sminthopsis.

Taxonomy

As of 2026 there are four species assigned to this genus:[1]

References

  1. Dodd, C.S.; Catullo, R.A.; Travouillon, K.J.; Baker, A.M.; Westerman, M.; Umbrello, L.S. (2025). "Cryptic kultarr: Integrative taxonomy reveals unrecognized species of carnivorous marsupial (Dasyuridae: Antechinomys) in arid Australia". Ecology and Evolution 15 (7). doi:10.1002/ece3.71618. 

Further reading

  • Michael Westerman; Linette Umbrello; Patricia A. Woolley (2023). "On the composition of Antechinomys (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae): how many species?". Australian Journal of Zoology 70 (3): 95–103. doi:10.1071/ZO22041. 

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