Antechinus
| Antechinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Dasyuromorphia |
| Family: | Dasyuridae |
| Subfamily: | Dasyurinae |
| Tribe: | Phascogalini |
| Genus: | Antechinus Macleay, 1841 |
| Type species | |
| Antechinus stuartii Macleay, 1841
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| Species | |
Antechinus (/æntɪˈkaɪnəs/, 'ant-echinus') is a genus of small dasyurid marsupial endemic to Australia. They resemble mice with the bristly fur of shrews.