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Sandstone Dibbler
Pseudantechinus bilarni (Johnson, 1954)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
IUCN range map of the Sandstone False Antechinus
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Open encyclopedia reference
The sandstone false antechinus (Pseudantechinus bilarni), also known as the sandstone pseudantechinus, the sandstone antechinus, the sandstone dibbler, Harney's antechinus and the Northern dibbler, is a species of small carnivorous marsupial, which has a patchy distribution in Australia's Northern Territory.
Wikipedia contributors, Sandstone false antechinus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:06:33.397514+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pseudantechinus bilarni (Johnson, 1954)
- Name authority
- (Johnson, 1954)
- Common name
- Sandstone Dibbler
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Dasyuromorphia
- Family
- Dasyuridae
- Genus
- Pseudantechinus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassMetatheria Huxley, 1880
- orderDasyuromorphia Gill, 1872
- familyDasyuridae Goldfuss, 1820
- subfamilyDasyurinae Goldfuss, 1820
- tribeDasyurini Goldfuss, 1820
- genusPseudantechinus Tate, 1947
- speciesPseudantechinus bilarni (Johnson, 1954)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pseudantechinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Fat-tailed False AntechinusPseudantechinus macdonnellensis (Spencer, 1896) | DasyuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Woolley's False AntechinusPseudantechinus woolleyae Kitchener & Caputi, 1988 | DasyuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Alexandria False AntechinusPseudantechinus mimulus (Thomas, 1906) | DasyuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ningbing False AntechinusPseudantechinus ningbing Kitchener, 1988 | DasyuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Parantechinus bilarni (Johnson, 1954) (Johnson, 1954) | synonym |
| Antechinus bilarni Johnson, 1954 Johnson, 1954 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=709397 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4NKKG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.