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Pseudantechinus

  • Fat-tailed False Antechinus Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis
    Fat-tailed False Antechinus
    Photo: Max Tibby · CC0

    The fat-tailed false antechinus is a small marsupial that stores fat in its short, thick-based tail. It lives among the rocky landscapes of central Australia and has a reddish back and pale underside.

  • Woolley's False Antechinus Pseudantechinus woolleyae
    Woolley's False Antechinus
    Photo: (c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0

    A small carnivorous marsupial from rocky, arid areas of Western Australia. It has chestnut fur behind the ears and a flat tail.

  • Sandstone Dibbler Pseudantechinus bilarni

    A small marsupial of sandstone country, it is notable for its pointed nose and large ears. It searches for insects at night.

  • Alexandria False Antechinus Pseudantechinus mimulus

    This small carnivorous marsupial is recorded from rocky areas in northern Australia. Reported food includes insects, spiders, and small skinks.

  • Ningbing False Antechinus Pseudantechinus ningbing

    The Ningbing false antechinus is a small marsupial from the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It has been collected in rocky areas with grass and low shrubs, and breeding observations suggest young are born in mid-winter.

  • Fat-tailed False Antechinus Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis
    Fat-tailed False Antechinus
    Photo: Max Tibby · CC0

    The fat-tailed false antechinus is a small marsupial that stores fat in its short, thick-based tail. It lives among the rocky landscapes of central Australia and has a reddish back and pale underside.

  • Woolley's False Antechinus Pseudantechinus woolleyae

    A small carnivorous marsupial from rocky, arid areas of Western Australia. It has chestnut fur behind the ears and a flat tail.