Antechinomys laniger is a chordate, or more specifically a mammal, in the Dasyuridae family.

Antechinomys laniger is commonly known (its common name) as the Kultarr in English.

Antechinomys laniger is classified as data deficient, meaning more data is needed on the species for categorization, by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Antechinomys laniger's population trend was decreasing at last assessment, meaning its numbers are declining in the wild.

Species Authority: The species authority, or the name(s) of scientist(s) or person(s) who first described Antechinomys laniger is (Gould, 1856) (IUCN Red List).

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Country Distribution: Antechinomys laniger is found in the following countries:

Australia (New South Wales; Northern Territory; Queensland; South Australia; Western Australia) (IUCN Red List).

Biome(s)/Ecosystem(s): IUCN lists the following as biomes for Antechinomys laniger: Terrestrial (IUCN Red List).

Major Habitat(s): 2.1 Savanna - Dry
4.5 Grassland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry Lowland
8.1 Desert - Hot (IUCN Red List).

Range: Occurs in suitable habitat in Western Australia, Northern Territory, western Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. (IUCN Red List).

CONSERVATION STATUS

Red List Category & Criteria: Antechinomys laniger is listed as DD ver 2.3 (1994) (IUCN Red List).

Year Assessed: Antechinomys laniger's status was assessed in 1996 (IUCN Red List).

Assessor: Antechinomys laniger's Red List status was evaluated by Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (IUCN Red List).

Threats: 1.1.4 (Wikipedia).

Red List History: Antechinomys laniger was listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 1965 (IUCN Red List).

Data Sources for IUCN data: The following is a list of citations from the IUCN web site for Antechinomys laniger:

Groves, C.P. 1993. Order Dasyuromorphia. In: D.E. Wilson and D.M. Reeder (eds). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd Edition. pp.29-37. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C.

Maxwell, S., Burbidge, A.A. and Morris, K. (compilers) 1996. Action Plan for Australian Marsupials and Monotremes. IUCN/SSC Australasian Marsupial and Monotreme Specialist Group. .

Nowak, R.M. (ed.) 1999. Walkers Mammals of the World. Sixth edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London.

Scott, P. (ed.) 1965. Section XIII. Preliminary List of Rare Mammals and Birds. In: The Launching of a New Ark, pp. 15–207. First Report of the President and Trustees of the World Wildlife Fund. An International Foundation for saving the world's wildlife and wild places 1961–1964. Collins, London.

(IUCN Red List).

Links: IUCN Red List Profile for Antechinomys laniger (IUCN Red List).

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