| Dibbler | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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
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| Binomial name | |
| Parantechinus apicalis (J. E. Gray, 1842)
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| 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.
- ^ 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.