Atherton Antechinus
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| Antechinus godmani Thomas, 1923 |
The Atherton Antechinus (Antechinus godmani), also known as Godman's Antechinus, is a species of small carnivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is one of the rarest members of its genus, and differs from other antechinuses in its more rufous body colour and small eyes.[3]
The Atherton Antechinus is restricted to a 130km region of rainforest between Mt Bellenden Ker and Cardwell, in northeastern Queensland. It is believed to be mostly nocturnal or crepuscular, and it shares its relatives' unusual breeding behaviour; during the breeding season, males exhaust themselves so much that, when the season is over, they all die, either from exhaustion or from stress-related diseases.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 29. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Antechinus godmani. 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, 54.
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