Antechinus

See also: antechinus

Translingual

Antechinus stuartii

Etymology

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Proper noun

Antechinus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Dasyuridae – small dasyurid marsupials that resemble shrews.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Antechinus adustus (tropical antechinus), Antechinus agilis (agile antechinus), Antechinus bellus (fawn antechinus), Antechinus flavipes (yellow-footed antechinus), Antechinus godmani (Atherton antechinus), Antechinus leo (cinnamon antechinus), Antechinus minimus (swamp antechinus), Antechinus mysticus (buff-footed antechinus), Antechinus stuartii (brown antechinus), Antechinus subtropicus (subtropical antechinus), Antechinus swainsonii (dusky antechinus or Swainson's antechinus) (species)
  • Antechinus puteus, Antechinus yammal, Antechinus yuna (extinct species)

Further reading

• Antechinus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Antechinus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Antechinus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons