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Fat-tailed False Antechinus
Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis (Spencer, 1896)
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
The fat-tailed false antechinus (Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis), also called the fat-tailed pseudantechinus and red-eared antechinus, is a member of the order Dasyuromorphia. It is an inhabitant of western and central Australia. Its species name, macdonnellensis, refers to the MacDonnell Ranges near Alice Springs, where it was first discovered.
Wikipedia contributors, Fat-tailed false antechinus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T11:44:21.578121+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis (Spencer, 1896)
- Name authority
- (Spencer, 1896)
- Common name
- Fat-tailed False Antechinus
- 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 macdonnellensis (Spencer, 1896)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Woolley's False AntechinusPseudantechinus woolleyae Kitchener & Caputi, 1988 | DasyuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sandstone DibblerPseudantechinus bilarni (Johnson, 1954) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Pseudantechinus roryi Cooper, Aplin & Adams, 2000 Cooper, Aplin & Adams, 2000 | synonym |
| Phascogale macdonnellensis Spencer, 1896 Spencer, 1896 | 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=552630 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:4NKKH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.