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Atherton Antechinus
Antechinus godmani (Thomas, 1923)
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 Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani), also known as Godman's antechinus, is a species of small carnivorous, insectivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is one of the rarest members of its genus, and differs from other antechinuses in its more rufous body colour and small eyes.
Wikipedia contributors, Atherton antechinus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:35:10.628367+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Antechinus godmani (Thomas, 1923)
- Name authority
- (Thomas, 1923)
- Common name
- Atherton Antechinus
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Dasyuromorphia
- Family
- Dasyuridae
- Genus
- Antechinus
- 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
- tribePhascogalini Gill, 1872
- genusAntechinus Macleay, 1841
- speciesAntechinus godmani (Thomas, 1923)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Antechinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Brown AntechinusAntechinus stuartii Macleay, 1841 | DasyuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Fawn AntechinusAntechinus bellus (Thomas, 1904) | DasyuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Subtropical AntechinusAntechinus subtropicus Van Dyck & Crowther, 2000 | DasyuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-footed AntechinusAntechinus flavipes (Waterhouse, 1838) | DasyuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Silver-headed AntechinusAntechinus argentus Baker, Mutton & Hines, 2013 | DasyuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dusky AntechinusAntechinus swainsonii (Waterhouse, 1840) | DasyuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Buff-footed AntechinusAntechinus mysticus Baker, Mutton & Van Dyck, 2012 | DasyuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rusty AntechinusAntechinus adustus (Thomas, 1923) | DasyuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-tailed AntechinusAntechinus arktos Baker, Mutton, Hines & Van Dyck, 2014 | DasyuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tasman Peninsula Dusky AntechinusAntechinus vandycki Baker et al., 2015 | DasyuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mainland Dusky AntechinusAntechinus mimetes (Thomas, 1924) | DasyuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Agile AntechinusAntechinus agilis Dickman, Parnaby, Crowther & King, 1998 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Phascogale godmani Thomas, 1923 Thomas, 1923 | 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=552595 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:66Y4M. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.