Fawn Antechinus
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| Antechinus bellus (Thomas, 1904) |
The Fawn Antechinus (Antechinus bellus) is a species of small carnivorous marsupial found in northern Australia. It is the only antechinus to be found in the Northern Territory and has a patchy, restricted range.
The Fawn Antechinus is unique among antechinuses, being considerably paler than many of its relatives. Its specific name, bellus, means that it is beautiful. It is insectivorous and, like many of its relatives all of the males die after the breeding season .[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 bellus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2006-12-09.
- ^ Menkhorst, Peter (2001). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press, 54.
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