Antechinus swainsonii

(G. R. Waterhouse, 1840)

Tasmanian Dusky Antechinus

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Australidelphia
Order : Dasyuromorphia
Family : Dasyuridae
Subfamily : Phascogalinae
Genus : Antechinus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Mag. Nat. Hist. [Charlesworth's], vol. 4, 299 ]

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2354070

Original name as described

Phascogale Swainsonii

Other common names

Swainson's Antechinus · Dusky Marsupial Mouse

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1860.1.5.18, BMNH:Mamm:1860.1.5.26

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/b2f1fdfb-a0a7-437b-ab54-ab086a60c711 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c76ef9ac-8135-4077-9aaf-202064f7f1fb

Type locality

"Van Diemen's Land" (= Tasmania), Australia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Australia

Taxonomy notes

previously included mimetes

Taxonomy notes citation

Baker, A., Mutton, T., Mason, E., & Gray, E. (2015). A taxonomic assessment of the Australian dusky antechinus complex: a new species, the Tasman peninsula dusky antechinus (Antechinus vandycki sp. nov.) and an elevation to species of the mainland dusky antechinus (Antechinus swainsonii mimetes (Thomas)). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum-Nature, 59, 75-126.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000180

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Phascogale Swainsonii

(G. R. Waterhouse, 1840)

Family

Dasyuridae

Root name

swainsonii

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1860.1.5.18, BMNH:Mamm:1860.1.5.26

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/b2f1fdfb-a0a7-437b-ab54-ab086a60c711 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c76ef9ac-8135-4077-9aaf-202064f7f1fb

Authority page

300

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2354070

Authority publication

Magazine of Natural History

Antechinus niger

Higgins & Petterd, 1883

Family

Dasyuridae

Root name

niger

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

lost (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

172

Authority publication

Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8537)

Antechinus Rolandensis

Higgins & Petterd, 1883

Family

Dasyuridae

Root name

rolandensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

lost (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

171

Authority publication

Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8537)

Antechinus Moorei Var. Assimilis

Higgins & Petterd, 1884

Family

Dasyuridae

Root name

assimilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

lost (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

185

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26235349

Authority publication

Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8537)

Antechinus Moorei

Higgins & Petterd, 1884

Family

Dasyuridae

Root name

moorei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

lost (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

182

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26235346

Authority publication

Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8537)

Antechinus swainsonii

Tate, 1947

Family

Dasyuridae

Root name

swainsonii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

132

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1947:132) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15895)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:28) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8537)
  4. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:318) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #41508) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #41508) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000180) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41508/21946313) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Antechinus swainsonii swainsonii

Tate, 1947

Family

Dasyuridae

Root name

swainsonii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

132

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1947:132) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15895)
  2. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:318) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)

Antechinus swainsoni

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Dasyuridae

Root name

swainsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

11

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:11) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

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