Planigale maculata

(J. Gould, 1851)

Common Planigale

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Australidelphia
Order : Dasyuromorphia
Family : Dasyuridae
Subfamily : Planigalinae
Genus : Planigale

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gould, J. 1851. [Part iii]. Pl. I-44, I-48, I-49, I-50, I-51, I-52, I-53, I-54, II-66, II-68, II-70, III-5, III-11, III-29, III-35 in Gould, J. 1845-1863. Mammals of Australia. In three volumes. John Gould, London.

Original name as described

Antechinus maculatus

Other common names

Pygmy Planigale

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1853.10.22.21

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Clarence River, New South Wales, Australia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Australia

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

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