Species Antechinus leo Van Dyck, 1980
Cinnamon Antechinus
- Antechinus leo Van Dyck, S. 1980. The Cinnamon Antechinus, Antechinus leo (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae) a new species from the vine-forests of Cape York Peninsula. Australian Mammalogy 3: 5-17 [5].
Type data:
Holotype QM JM2372 ♂ spirit specimen & skull, Nesbit River, Buthen Buthen, Cape York Peninsula, 60–100 m, QLD [13°21´S, 143°28´E].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Cape York.
IBRA
Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, carnivorous, closed forest, predator, terrestrial.
General References
Leung, L.K.-P. 1999. Ecology of Australian tropical rainforest mammals. I. The Cape York antechinus, Antechinus leo (Dasyuridae: Marsupialia). Wildlife Research 26: 287-306
Leung, L.K-P. 1995. Cinnamon Antechinus Antechinus leo. pp. 91-92 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Van Dyck, S.N. 1980. Cinnamon Antechinus Antechinus leo (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae), a new species from the vine-forests of Cape York Peninsula. Australian Mammalogy 3: 5-17
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Cinnamon Antechinus)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 17-Oct-2012 | 17-Oct-2012 | 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) |