Species Antechinus godmani (Thomas, 1923)
Atherton Antechinus
- Phascogale godmani Thomas, O. 1923. The Godman Exploration Fund: List of mammals from north Queensland collected by Mr T.V. Sherrin. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 9 11: 170-178 [174].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 22.12.18.46 ♂ skin & skull, Dinner Creek, Ravenshoe, QLD 2900 ft [about 17°40´S, 145°30´E].
Generic Combinations
- Antechinus godmani (Thomas, 1923).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Entirely within Atherton Tableland.
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. 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]
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Atherton 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) |