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The yellow-footed antechinus (Antechinus flavipes) is a small carnivorous marsupial native to eastern and southwestern Australia, first described by George Robert Waterhouse in 1838. It is recognized as the most widespread member of the genus Antechinus, inhabiting forests, woodlands, and heathlands...
The brown antechinus is a small carnivorous marsupial native to eastern Australia and was formally described by William Sharp Macleay in 1841. It feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates, shelters in nests that may be shared by several individuals, and is active largely at night. The species...
The dusky antechinus is a small carnivorous marsupial native to southeastern Australia, including Tasmania, and was described by George Waterhouse in 1840. Despite its mouse-like appearance, it is not a rodent and belongs to the dasyurid family, whose members include quolls and the Tasmanian devil....
The swamp antechinus, Antechinus minimus, is a small carnivorous marsupial native to southeastern Australia, including Tasmania and parts of the southern mainland. It inhabits wet heathland, sedgeland, and other dense, damp vegetation, where it feeds mainly on insects and other small invertebrates....
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