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The swamp antechinus (''Antechinus minimus''), also known as the little Tasmanian marsupial mouse, is a species of shrew-like marsupial of the Dasyuridae family and as such is related to dunnarts, quolls and the Tasmanian devil. ==Taxonomy== The swamp antechinus was first described in 1803 (the first of all the antechinuses) by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, who placed it in the genus ''Dasyurus'' (quolls), hence its species name ''minimus'', which means "smallest". There are two recognised subspecies of the Swamp Antechinus:〔 *''A. m. minimus'', found in Tasmania and Bass Strait; *''A. m. maritimus'', found on the mainland; this subspecies is declining and is classed as near threatened. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「swamp antechinus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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