General Description
Body fur dark brown to black, pale grey underneath. Ears small and do not project far above the fur. Body up to 19 cm, tail up to 12 cm.
Biology
Dusky Antechinus are active day and night. They eat invertebrates, which they find in the soil, and they also kill and eat skinks. Males die after mating in August-September. The females live in shallow burrows in nests they build from leaves.
Distribution
Eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Dry sclerophyll forests and coastal heath.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Dark brown, pale underneath.
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Colours
Brown
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Habitats
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Where To Look
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When Active
Nocturnal, Diurnal
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Invertebrates, Insects
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least concern
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Waterhouse, 1840)
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Common Name
Dusky Antechinus
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Species Name
swainsonii
