Species of marsupial
Cinnamon Antechinus[1] |
Conservation status |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Status_iucn3.1_LC.svg/220px-Status_iucn3.1_LC.svg.png) Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[2] |
Scientific classification |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
Order: | Dasyuromorphia |
Family: | Dasyuridae |
Genus: | Antechinus |
Species: | A. leo |
Binomial name |
Antechinus leo
Van Dyck, 1980 |
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Cinnamon antechinus range |
The cinnamon antechinus (Antechinus leo), also known as the Iron Ranges antechinus and the Cape York antechinus, is a species of small carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. It is the only mammal endemic to Cape York Peninsula, being confined to semideciduous forest around the McIlraith and Iron Ranges. Along with the Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani), it is the rarest in its genus.[3]
Taxonomy
The cinnamon antechinus was not scientifically described until 1980. It had previously been confused with both the yellow-footed antechinus (A. flavipes rubeculus) and the Atherton antechinus (A. godmani). A member of the dasyurid family, the species name of the cinnamon antechinus, leo, refers to the lion-like cinnamon colour of its fur.[4]
Description
The cinnamon antechinus is one of the largest of the antechinuses, and is more rufous than its relatives. It is nocturnal and arboreal, and feeds on various invertebrates. Like all antechinuses, the males die following the breeding season.[3]
The cinnamon antechinus, as its name implies, has mostly cinnamon-coloured fur, although it does have a darker mid-head stripe.[4] Its mating season is in September.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The cinnamon antechinus has a very restricted range, being completely confined to a small area on Cape York Peninsula, where it inhabits semideciduous rainforest. Despite being locally common, it was once classed as near threatened by the IUCN due to the limits of its distribution.
References
- ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 29. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Burnett, S.; Winter, J. (2016). "Antechinus leo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T1584A21946093. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T1584A21946093.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Menkhorst, Peter (2001). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press. p. 54. ISBN 0-19-550870-X.
- ^ a b Leung, L.K-P. (1995). "Cinnamon Antechinus". In Strahan, Ronald (ed.). The Mammals of Australia. Reed Books. pp. 91–92.
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Dasyurini | Dasycercus (Mulgaras) | - Southern mulgara (D. archeri)
- Brush-tailed mulgara (D. blythi)
- Crest-tailed mulgara (D. cristicauda)
- Ampurta (D. hilleri)
- Little mulgara (D. marlowi)
- Northern mulgara (D. woolleyae
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Dasykaluta | - Little red kaluta (D. rosamondae)
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Dasyuroides | |
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Dasyurus (Quolls) | - New Guinean quoll (D. albopunctatus)
- Western quoll (D. geoffroii)
- Northern quoll (D. hallucatus)
- Tiger quoll (D. maculatus)
- Bronze quoll (D. spartacus)
- Eastern quoll (D. viverrinus)
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Myoictis | - Woolley's three-striped dasyure (M. leucura)
- Three-striped dasyure (M. melas)
- Wallace's dasyure (M. wallacii)
- Tate's three-striped dasyure (M. wavicus)
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Neophascogale | - Speckled dasyure (N. lorentzi)
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Parantechinus | |
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Phascolosorex (Marsupial shrews) | - Red-bellied marsupial shrew (P. doriae)
- Narrow-striped marsupial shrew (P. dorsalis)
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Pseudantechinus (False antechinuses) | - Sandstone false antechinus (P. bilarni)
- Fat-tailed false antechinus (P. macdonnellensis)
- Alexandria false antechinus (P. mimulus)
- Ningbing false antechinus (P. ningbing)
- Rory Cooper's false antechinus (P. roryi)
- Woolley's false antechinus (P. woolleyae)
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Sarcophilus | - Tasmanian devil (S. harrisii)
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Phascogalini | Antechinus | - Tropical antechinus (A. adustus)
- Agile antechinus (A. agilis)
- Fawn antechinus (A. bellus)
- Yellow-footed antechinus (A. flavipes)
- Atherton antechinus (A. godmani)
- Cinnamon antechinus (A. leo)
- Swamp antechinus (A. minimus)
- Brown antechinus (A. stuartii)
- Subtropical antechinus (A. subtropicus)
- Dusky antechinus (A. swainsonii)
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Murexia | - Habbema dasyure (M. habbema)
- Short-furred dasyure (M. longicaudata)
- Black-tailed dasyure (M. melanurus)
- Long-nosed dasyure (M. naso)
- Broad-striped dasyure (M. rothschildi)
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Phascogale | - Red-tailed phascogale (P. calura)
- Brush-tailed phascogale (P. tapoatafa)
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Sminthopsini | Antechinomys | |
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Ningaui | - Wongai ningaui (N. ridei)
- Pilbara ningaui (N. timealeyi)
- Southern ningaui (N. yvonnae)
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Sminthopsis (Dunnarts) | - S. crassicaudata species-group: Fat-tailed dunnart (S. crassicaudata)
- S. macroura species-group: Kakadu dunnart (S. bindi)
- Carpentarian dunnart (S. butleri)
- Julia Creek dunnart (S. douglasi)
- Stripe-faced dunnart (S. macroura)
- Red-cheeked dunnart (S. virginiae)
- S. granulipes species-group: White-tailed dunnart (S. granulipes)
- S. griseoventer species-group: Kangaroo Island dunnart (S. aitkeni)
- Boullanger Island dunnart (S. boullangerensis)
- Grey-bellied dunnart (S. griseoventer)
- S. longicaudata species-group: Long-tailed dunnart (S. longicaudata)
- S. murina species-group: Chestnut dunnart (S. archeri)
- Little long-tailed dunnart (S. dolichura)
- Sooty dunnart (S. fulginosus)
- Gilbert's dunnart (S. gilberti)
- White-footed dunnart (S. leucopus)
- Slender-tailed dunnart (S. murina)
- S. psammophila species-group: Hairy-footed dunnart (S. hirtipes)
- Ooldea dunnart (S. ooldea)
- Sandhill dunnart (S. psammophila)
- Lesser hairy-footed dunnart (S. youngsoni)
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Planigalini | Planigale | - Paucident planigale (P. gilesi)
- Long-tailed planigale (P. ingrami)
- Common planigale (P. maculata)
- New Guinean planigale (P. novaeguineae)
- Narrow-nosed planigale (P. tenuirostris)
- Orange-headed Pilbara planigale (P. kendricki)
- Cracking-clay Pilbara planigale (P. tealei)
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Taxon identifiers |
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Antechinus leo | |
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