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Species Antechinus godmani (Thomas, 1923)

Atherton Antechinus

 

Generic Combinations

  • Antechinus godmani (Thomas, 1923).

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Entirely within Atherton Tableland.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Carnivorous, closed forest, predator.

Extra Ecological Information

Predominantly nocturnal.

 

General References

Baker, A.M. & Van Dyck, S. 2013. Taxonomy and redescription of the Atherton Antechinus, Antechinus godmani (Thomas) (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae). Zootaxa 3670(4): 401–439

Laurance, W.F. 1990. Distributional records for two 'relict' dasyurid marsupials (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae) in north Queensland rainforest. Australian Mammalogy 13: 215-218

Laurance, W.F. 1993. The pre-European and present distribution of Antechinus godmani (Marsupialia : Dasyuridae), a restricted rainforest endemic. Australian Mammalogy 16: 23-27

Laurence, W.F. 1994. Rainforest fragmentation and the structure of small mammal communities in tropical Queensland. Biological Conservation 69: 23-32

Lee, A.K., Woolley, P. & Braithwaite, R.W. 1982. Life history strategies of dasyurid marsupials. pp. 1-11 in Archer, M. (ed.). Carnivorous Marsupials. Sydney : Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales Vol. 1 i-vi, 396 pp.

McDonald, K.R. 1991. New distribution records for Antechinus godmani (Thomas), a restricted rainforest endemic. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 30: 487-491

Reddell, P., Spain, A.V. & Hopkins, M. 1997. Dispersal of spores of mycorrhizal fungi in scats of native mammals in tropical forests of northeastern Australia. Biotropica 29: 184-192

Van Dyck, S. 1982. The status and relationships of the Atherton Antechinus, Antechinus godmani (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae). Australian Mammalogy 5: 195-210

Van Dyck, S.M. 1995. Atherton Antechinus Antechinus godmani. pp. 89-90 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.

Watt, A.M. 1991. The ecology of three species of Antechinus (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae) in upland rainforests of north-east Queensland. Unpublished PhD thesis. James Cook University, Townsville.

Watt, A.M. 1997. Population ecology and reproductive seasonality in three species of Antechinus (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae) in the wet tropics of Queensland. Wildlife Research 24: 531-547

Winter, J. 1991. Mammals. pp. 43-54 in Nix, H.A. & Switzer, M.A. (eds). Rainforest Animals: Atlas of vertebrates endemic to Australia's wet tropics. Canberra : Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service 111 pp. [Kowari]

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
17-Oct-2012 15-Oct-2013 MODIFIED
02-Sep-2019 29-Oct-2010 MOVED
15-Oct-2010 15-Oct-2010 MOVED
07-Feb-2024 15-Oct-2010 MOVED
12-Feb-2010 (import)