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Planigale Tenuirostris 1
The genus ''Planigale'' are small carnivorous marsupials found in Australia and New Guinea. It is the only genus in the tribe Planigalini of the subfamily Sminthopsinae. The genus has long been known to contain several cryptic species. Of the five ''Planigale'' species currently recognized, two (''P. ingrami'' and ''P. maculata'') are known species complexes. The seven species currently recognized are: * Paucident planigale, ''Planigale gilesi'' * Long-tailed planigale, ''Planigale ingrami'' * Orange-headed Pilbara planigale, ''Planigale kendricki'' * Common planigale, ''Planigale maculata'' * New Guinean planigale, ''Planigale novaeguineae'' * Cracking-clay Pilbara planigale, ''Planigale tealei'' * Narrow-nosed planigale, ''Planigale tenuirostris'' Species identification Planigales are the smallest of all marsupials, some members of this carnivorous group weighing less than 5 grams. Being small, nocturnal and secretive, they are rarely seen; however, they are generally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Planigale
The common planigale (''Planigale maculata''), also known as the pygmy planigale or coastal planigale, is one of the small carnivorous marsupials known as "marsupial mice" found in Australia. There they fill a similar niche to the insectivores of other parts of the world. The common planigale was first described by John Gould in 1851, using a specimen forwarded to England by the collector Frederick Strange. It was originally described as ''Antechinus maculatus'', and it was retained in the genus ''Antechinus'' until Mike Archer transferred it to ''Planigale'' in his 1976 revision of the latter genus. The species' scientific name means "spotted flat-weasel". Two subspecies are recognised: *''P. m. maculata'', found on mainland Australia; *''P. m. sinualis'', found on Groote Eylandt. Physical description As a "marsupial mouse," the common planigale lies somewhere between a mouse and a shrew in shape. Its body is covered in fur, though that of the tail is sparse when compared to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants of an ancestral taxon are grouped together (i.e. Phylogeneti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasyuromorphs
Dasyuromorphia (, meaning "hairy tail" in Greek) is an order comprising most of the Australian carnivorous marsupials, including quolls, dunnarts, the numbat, the Tasmanian devil, and the extinct thylacine. In Australia, the exceptions include the omnivorous bandicoots (order Peramelemorphia) and the marsupial moles (which are insectivorous but are very different and are now accorded an order of their own, Notoryctemorphia). Numerous South American species of marsupials (orders Didelphimorphia, Paucituberculata, and Microbiotheria) are also carnivorous, as were some extinct members of the order Diprotodontia, including extinct kangaroos (such as '' Ekaltadeta'' and '' Propleopus)'' and thylacoleonids, and some members of the partially extinct clade Metatheria and all members of the extinct superorder Sparassodonta. The order contains four families: one, the Myrmecobiidae, with just a single living species (the numbat), two with only extinct species (including the thy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Australian Museum
The Western Australian Museum is a statutory body, statutory authority within the Culture and the Arts Portfolio, established under the ''Museum Act 1969''. The museum has six main sites. The state museum, WA Museum Boola Bardip, is located in the Perth Cultural Centre. The other sites are: the WA Maritime Museum and WA Shipwrecks Museum in Fremantle (suburb), Fremantle, the Museum of the Great Southern in Albany, Western Australia, Albany, the Museum of Geraldton in Geraldton, and the Museum of the Goldfields in Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie-Boulder. History Established in 1891 in the Perth Gaol, Old Perth Gaol, it was known as the Geological Museum and consisted of geological collections. In 1892, ethnological and biological exhibits were added, and in 1897, the museum officially became the Western Australian Museum and Art Gallery. The museum employed collectors to obtain series of specimens; J. T. Tunney, Tunney ventured across the state from 1895 to 1909 obtaining animals and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planigale Tenuirostris
The narrow-nosed planigale (''Planigale tenuirostris'') is a small Australian carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. The narrow-nosed planigale was described by Ellis Le Geyt Troughton in 1928, separating it from the common planigale (''P. maculata'') with which it had previously been associated. The scientific name for the species means "slender-snouted flat-weasel". Description Planigales are small rodent-like marsupials no greater than 7.5 cm, and weighing less than 10 g.Atlas of Living Australia. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Planigale%20tenuirostris The narrow-nosed planigale differs from other planigales in its more rufous colouring and smaller size – only the long-tailed planigale is smaller. It is an active hunter of various invertebrates, and is known as a fearless and pugnacious predator. Its flattened head is used as a wedge to prize apart grass stems and turn over leaves in the leaf litter. It will often attack prey larger than itself. Ecology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narrow-nosed Planigale
The narrow-nosed planigale (''Planigale tenuirostris'') is a small Australian carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. The narrow-nosed planigale was described by Ellis Le Geyt Troughton in 1928, separating it from the common planigale (''P. maculata'') with which it had previously been associated. The scientific name for the species means "slender-snouted flat-weasel". Description Planigales are small rodent-like marsupials no greater than 7.5 cm, and weighing less than 10 g.Atlas of Living Australia. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Planigale%20tenuirostris The narrow-nosed planigale differs from other planigales in its more rufous colouring and smaller size – only the long-tailed planigale is smaller. It is an active hunter of various invertebrates, and is known as a fearless and pugnacious predator. Its flattened head is used as a wedge to prize apart grass stems and turn over leaves in the leaf litter. It will often attack prey larger than itself. Ecolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cracking-clay Pilbara Planigale
The cracking-clay Pilbara planigale (''Planigale tealei''), formerly known as Planigale sp. Mt Tom Price, is a species of planigale first described in 2023. It is one of the smallest planigales, making it one of the smallest of all marsupials and mammals. The cracking-clay Pilbara planigale lives in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, where it co-occurs with the similar and also newly recognised orange-headed Pilbara planigale (''P. kendricki''). Both species had historically been mistaken for either the common planigale (''P. maculata''), or long-tailed planigale (''P. ingrami''); neither of which are now known to occur in the Pilbara. Taxonomy The cracking-clay Pilbara planigale was described in 2023 by Linette Umbrello and colleagues, who used genetic and morphological information to separate it from other previously recognized species of ''Planigale.'' No subspecies are recognized. Description The cracking-clay Pilbara planigale has the flat, wedge-shaped head chara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Guinean Planigale
The New Guinean planigale (''Planigale novaeguineae''), also known as the Papuan planigale, is a species of small marsupial carnivore native to the Trans-Fly savanna and grasslands of New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; , fossilized , also known as Papua or historically ) is the List of islands by area, world's second-largest island, with an area of . Located in Melanesia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is .... References Dasyuromorphs Mammals of Papua New Guinea Mammals of Western New Guinea Mammals described in 1941 Marsupials of New Guinea Taxa named by George Henry Hamilton Tate Taxa named by Richard Archbold {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange-headed Pilbara Planigale
The orange-headed Pilbara planigale (''Planigale kendricki''), formerly known as Planigale 1, is a species of planigale first described in 2023, and is one of the smallest of all mammals. The orange-headed Pilbara planigale lives in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, where it co-occurs with the similar and also newly recognised cracking-clay Pilbara planigale (''P. tealei''). Both species had historically been mistaken for either the common planigale (''P. maculata''), or long-tailed planigale (''P. ingrami''), neither of which are now known to occur in the Pilbara. Taxonomy The orange-headed Pilbara planigale was described in 2023 by Linette Umbrello and colleagues, who used genetic and morphological information to separate it from other previously recognized species of ''Planigale.'' No subspecies are recognized. Description The orange-headed Pilbara planigale has the flat, wedge-shaped head characteristic of planigales and is slightly smaller than a house mouse in b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long-tailed Planigale
The long-tailed planigale (''Planigale ingrami''), also known as Ingram's planigale or the northern planigale, is the smallest of all marsupials, and one of the smallest of all mammals. It is rarely seen but is a quite common inhabitant of the blacksoil plains, clay-soiled woodlands, and seasonally flooded grasslands of Australia's Top End. Taxonomy The long-tailed planigale was described in 1906 by Oldfield Thomas, who placed it in the genus ''Phascogale''. The species was moved in 1928 by Ellis Le Geyt Troughton, who created the genus '' Planigale'' for it and the other then-known species, the common planigale (''P. maculata''), and described the narrow-nosed planigale (''P. tenuirostris''). The species has since suffered some taxonomic confusion, having been referred to as ''Planigale subtilissima''; there has also been some confusion concerning subspecies. Currently, three subspecies are recognised: *''P. i. ingrami'', found in the Northern Territory to Townsville, Queensla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paucident Planigale
The paucident planigale (''Planigale gilesi''), also known as Giles' planigale, is a very small species of carnivorous marsupial of the family '' Dasyuridae''. Taxonomy The paucident planigale was not formally described until 1972, when it was named ''Planigale gilesi'' in honour of the explorer Ernest Giles, who explored Australia's deserts, including this species' habitat. It is one of five members of the genus '' Planigale''. Description The paucident (from Latin ''pauci'' 'few', ''dentēs'' 'teeth') planigale differs from other planigales having only two premolars in each tooth row (all other planigales have three). The paucident planigale is recognised by its flattened triangular head and small rounded ears, is mid-grey to cinnamon in colour with a whitish underside. The paucident planigale weighs 6-15 grams, its body is 60mm-80mm long and its tail is 55-70mm long. It feeds on many small creatures, including beetles, locusts, spiders or other arthropods, and even occasio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species Complex
In biology, a species complex is a group of closely related organisms that are so similar in appearance and other features that the boundaries between them are often unclear. The taxa in the complex may be able to hybridize readily with each other, further blurring any distinctions. Terms that are sometimes used synonymously but have more precise meanings are cryptic species for two or more species hidden under one species name, sibling species for two (or more) species that are each other's closest relative, and species flock for a group of closely related species that live in the same habitat. As informal taxonomic ranks, species group, species aggregate, macrospecies, and superspecies are also in use. Two or more taxa that were once considered conspecific (of the same species) may later be subdivided into infraspecific taxa (taxa within a species, such as plant variety (botany), varieties), which may be a complex ranking but it is not a species complex. In most cases, a specie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
