Species Antechinus minimus (Geoffroy, 1803)
Swamp Antechinus
Generic Combinations
- Antechinus minimus (Geoffroy, 1803).
Introduction
Ride (1988) listed names in synonymy, following Thomas (1888: 287), rather than recognising subspecies.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
IBRA
SA, Tas, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Ecological Descriptors
Closed heath, open forest, open heath, predator, terrestrial, tussock grassland.
Extra Ecological Information
Soil fossicking insectivore, mainland - especially dense closed heath up to 2 m high, Tas. - especially dense wet sedgeland and adjacent swampy drainage.
General References
Aberton, J.G., Wilson, B.A. & Chenery, K. 1994. Observations on the behaviour of Antechinus minimus maritimus (Marsupialia Dasyuridae). Victorian Naturalist 111: 135-138
Davison, A. 1986. Dentition of Victorian Antechinus species (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae). Australian Mammalogy 9: 73-85
Fox, B.J. 1982. A review of dasyurid ecology and speculation on the role of limiting similarity in community organization. pp. 97-116 in Archer, M. (ed.). Carnivorous Marsupials. Sydney : Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales Vol. 1 i-vi, 396 pp.
Gibson, L.A., Wilson, B.A., Cahill, D.M. & Hill, J. 2004. Modelling habitat suitability of the swamp antechinus (Antechinus minimus maritimus) in the coastal heathlands of southern Victoria, Australia. Biological Conservation 117: 143-150
Green, R.H. 1973. The Mammals of Tasmania. Launceston : Mary Fisher Bookshop xvi 76 pp.
Ride, W.D.L. in Mahoney, J.A. & Ride, W.D.L. 1988. Dasyuridae. pp. 14-33 in Walton, D.W. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia Volume 5. Mammalia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service 274 pp. [16]
Schultz, M. 1986. The swamp antechinus Antechinus minimus as prey of the black-shouldered kite Elanus notatus. Australian Bird Watcher 11: 168-169
Smith, A.M.A. 1983. The subspecific biochemical taxonomy of Antechinus minimus, A. swainsonii and Sminthopsis leucopus (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae). Australian Journal of Zoology 31: 753-762
Thomas, O. 1888. Catalogue of the Marsupialia and Monotremata in the Collection of the British Museum (Natural History). London : British Museum xiii 401 pp. 28 pls. [3 Nov. 1888] [287]
Wainer, J.W. 1976. Studies of an island population of Antechinus minimus (Marsupialia; Dasyuridae). The Australian Zoologist 19: 1-7
Wainer, J.W. & Wilson, B.A. 1995. Swamp Antechinus Antechinus minimus. pp. 93-94 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Wakefield, N.A. & Warneke, R.M. 1963. Some revision in Antechinus (Marsupialia)—1. Victorian Naturalist 80: 194-219 [194] (Ride (1988) states "not for subspecies")
Wilson, B.A. 1986. Reproduction in the female dasyurid Antechinus minimus maritimus (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae). Australian Journal of Zoology 34: 189-197
Wilson, B.A., Aberton, J. & Reichl, T. 2001. Effects of fragmented habitat and fire on the distribution and ecology of the swamp antechinus (Antechinus minimus maritimus) in the eastern Otways, Victoria. Wildlife Research 28: 527-536
Wilson, B.A. & Bourne, A.R. 1984. Reproduction in the male dasyurid Antechinus minimus maritimus (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae). Australian Journal of Zoology 32: 311-318
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Swamp Antechinus)
History of changes
| 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) |