Sminthopsis laniger (Gould, 1856) . Mammal. Aust., 1, pl. 33.

TYPE LOCALITY: Australia, interior New South Wales .

DISTRIBUTION: Western Australia; Northern Territory; N. Victoria; W. New South Wales; Queensland; N.W. South Australia.

COMMENT: Subgenus Antechinomys; see Archer, 1979, Aust. Zool., 20(2): 329; 1981: 187. Includes spenceri; see Archer, 1977, Mem. Queensl. Mus., 18: 19.

PROTECTED STATUS: U.S. ESA - Endangered as Antechinomys laniger .

ISIS NUMBER: 5301402002009001001 as Antechinomys laniger .

5301402002009002001 as Antechinomys spenceri .