Planigale novaeguineae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Dasyuromorphia
Clade: Marsupialiformes Cohors: Marsupialia Cladus: Australidelphia Cladus: Eomarsupialia Ordo: Dasyuromorphia

Familia: Dasyuridae
Subfamilia: Sminthopsinae
Tribus: Planigalini
Genus: Planigale
Species: Planigale novaeguineae

Name

Planigale novaeguineae Tate & Archbold, 1941: 7

• Holotype: AMNH 108561, adult ♂, skin and skull, collected by G.H.H. Tate in 20 January 1937.
• Type locality: “Rona Falls, near Port Moresby, Central Division, Papua; altitude 250 meters”.

References

Primary references

• Tate, G.H.H. & Archbold, R. 1941. New rodents and marsupials from New Guinea. American Museum Novitates 1101: 1–9. hdl: 2246/4714 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: New Guinean Planigale