Antechinus

See also: antechinus

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Antechinus m

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

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