Antechinomys
Genus of marsupials
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Antechinomys is a genus of the family Dasyuridae, and is represented by two living species. It is the sister genus of Sminthopsis.
| Antechinomys[1] Temporal range: Quaternary - Recent[2] | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Dasyuromorphia |
| Family: | Dasyuridae |
| Tribe: | Sminthopsini |
| Genus: | Antechinomys Krefft, 1867 |
| Type species | |
| Antechinomys laniger (Gould, 1856) | |
Taxonomy
- Genus Antechinomys[3]
- Antechinomys laniger (Gould, 1856) Kultarr
- Antechinomys longicaudatus (Spencer, 1909) Long-tailed dunnart