Antechinus mimetes mimetes

6 Dusky Antechinus at Paddys River, ACT

Request use of media

Identification history

Antechinus mimetes mimetes	30 May 2023	DonFletcher
Antechinus mimetes mimetes	30 May 2023	jks
Antechinus swainsonii	30 Oct 2021	drrthomas

Identify this sighting

Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

User's notes

Single Dusky Antechinus (?) inside the Sanctuary at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

2 comments

jks wrote:

30 May 2023

from @ReneeB senior threatened species ecologist: a young dusky antechinus - you can tell by the length of the claws and the width between the eyes. It just looks weird because the ears are comparatively big - think of it as a kid that needs to grow into its ears

jks wrote:

30 May 2023

And: Note the scientific name change from A. swainsonii to A mimosa for the dusky

Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

Sighting information

1 Abundance
30 Oct 2021 02:25 PM Recorded on
drrthomas Recorded by
Collections
Mammals Antechinuses Small Marsupials drrthomas Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Unknown Gender

Species information

Antechinus mimetes mimetes Scientific name
Dusky Antechinus Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1771.31m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
Synonyms
Antechinus swainsonii

Record quality

Images or audio
More than one media file
Verified by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
GPS evidence of location
Description
Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania