Sminthopsis virginiae

(de Tarragon, 1847)

Eastern Red-cheeked Dunnart

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Australidelphia
Order : Dasyuromorphia
Family : Dasyuridae
Subfamily : Sminthopsinae
Genus : Sminthopsis

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Tarragon, L. de. 1847. Description du mâle adulte du _Colobe guereza_ et du _Phascogale Virginiæ_. Revue zoologique par la Société Cuvierienne 1847:177-178.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2271683

Original name as described

Phascogale Virginiæ

Other common names

Red-cheeked Dunnart

Type material

QM J15890

Type kind

neotype

Type locality

type locality not given. Restricted by M. Archer in 1981 to "Herbert Vale, Queensland, Australia."

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Australia · Indonesia · Papua New Guinea

Taxonomy notes

previously included S. nitela

Taxonomy notes citation

Umbrello, L.S., Newton, H., Baker, A.M., Travouillon, K.J. and Westerman, M. 2024. Vicariant speciation resulting from biogeographic barriers in the Australian tropics: The case of the red-cheeked dunnart (_Sminthopsis virginiae_). Ecology and Evolution 14(8):e70215. doi:10.1002/ece3.70215

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000217

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Phascogale Virginiæ

(de Tarragon, 1847)

Family

Dasyuridae

Root name

virginiae

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

QM J15890

Type kind

neotype

Authority page

177

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2271683

Authority publication

Revue zoologique par la Société Cuvierienne

Name usages

Jackson & Groves (2015:73) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Phascologale (Sminthopsis) virgininiae

(R. Collett, 1887)

Family

Dasyuridae

Root name

virgininiae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

866

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10356906

Authority publication

Zoologische Jahrbücher

Name usages

Collett (1887:866, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10356906) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67854)

Sminthopsis virginiæ

J. D. Ogilby, 1892

Family

Dasyuridae

Root name

virginiae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

11

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/938576

Authority publication

Sydney

Name usages

  1. Ogilby (1892:11, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/938576) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69482)
  2. Tate (1947:120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15895)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:12) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Archer (1981:132) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67504)
  5. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:33) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  6. Corbet & Hill (1991:15) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  7. Groves (1993:37) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69000)
  8. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8537)
  9. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:347) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)
  10. Jackson & Groves (2015:73) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)
  11. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #40549) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  12. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #40549) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  13. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000217) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  14. Umbrello, Newton, Baker, Travouillon & Westerman (2024:16) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67502)
  15. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40549/21948773) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Sminthopsis rufigenis

O. Thomas, 1922

Family

Dasyuridae

Root name

rufigenis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1922.2.2.76

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/cc7bc16d-fb90-4297-8ce2-3e3d218e5e15

Authority page

265

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24301058

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1922:265, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24301058) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15181)
  2. Thomas (1922:739, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40340273) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15187)
  3. Tate (1947:120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15895)
  4. Laurie & Hill (1954:6, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635660) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
  5. Jackson & Groves (2015:73) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Sminthopsis lumholtzi

Iredale & Troughton, 1934

Family

Dasyuridae

Root name

lumholtzi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

NHMO 2063

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

11

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47102235

Authority publication

Australian Museum Memoir

Name usages

  1. Tate (1947:120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15895)
  2. Troughton (1965:319, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34904557) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/65904)
  3. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8537)
  4. Jackson & Groves (2015:73) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Phascogale rona

(Tate & Archbold, 1936)

Family

Dasyuridae

Root name

rona

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-104005

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-104005

Authority page

2

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

  1. Tate & Archbold (1936:2) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15885)
  2. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8537)
  3. Jackson & Groves (2015:74) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Sminthopsis virginiae rufigenis

M. Archer, 1981

Family

Dasyuridae

Root name

rufigenis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

139

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Archer (1981:139) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67504)
  2. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8537)
  3. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:347) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)
  4. Jackson & Groves (2015:73) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)
  5. Umbrello, Newton, Baker, Travouillon & Westerman (2024:16) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67502)

Sminthopsis virginiae virginiae

M. Archer, 1981

Family

Dasyuridae

Root name

virginiae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

137

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Archer (1981:137) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67504)
  2. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8537)
  3. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:347) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)
  4. Jackson & Groves (2015:73) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)
  5. Umbrello, Newton, Baker, Travouillon & Westerman (2024:16) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67502)

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