Swamp antechinus
The swamp antechinus (Antechinus minimus), also known as the little Tasmanian marsupial mouse, is a species of shrew-like marsupial of the family Dasyuridae and as such is related to dunnarts, quolls and the Tasmanian devil.
| Swamp antechinus | |
|---|---|
| Antechinus minimus from Tasmania. Stuffed specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Dasyuromorphia |
| Family: | Dasyuridae |
| Genus: | Antechinus |
| Species: | A. minimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Antechinus minimus (É. Geoffroy, 1803) | |
| Swamp antechinus range | |
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