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Dibbler

Dibbler
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Dasyuromorphia
Family: Dasyuridae
Subfamily: Dasyurinae
Tribe: Dasyurini
Genus: Parantechinus
Tate, 1947
Species:
P. apicalis
Binomial name
Parantechinus apicalis
(J. E. Gray, 1842)
Dibbler range
(blue — native, pink — reintroduced)

The dibbler (Parantechinus apicalis) is an endangered species of marsupial. It is an inhabitant of the southwest mainland of Western Australia and some offshore islands. It is a member of the order Dasyuromorphia, and the only member of the genus Parantechinus. The dibbler is a small, nocturnal carnivore with speckled fur that is white around the eyes.

  1. ^ Burbidge, A.A.; Woinarski, J. (2016). "Parantechinus apicalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T16138A21944584. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T16138A21944584.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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