Dorcopsis muelleri

(Schlegel, 1866)

Brown Forest Wallaby

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Australidelphia
Order : Diprotodontia
Suborder : Macropodiformes
Superfamily : Macropodoidea
Family : Macropodidae
Subfamily : Macropodinae
Tribe : Dorcopsini
Genus : Dorcopsis

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Schlegel, H. 1866. Observations zoologiques. III. Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde 3:325-358.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49109854

Original name as described

Macropus Mülleri

Other common names

Brown Dorcopsis · Western Forest Wallaby

Type material

RMNH.MAM.13473.a, RMNH.MAM.13473.b

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13473.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13473.b

Type locality

Lobo Bay, Manokwari Division, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Indonesia

Taxonomy notes

the authority of this species has often been sighted as Lesson, 1827, although the true authority for the species is Schlegel, 1866; previously known under the name veterum, but the name likely represents Dendrolagus inustus

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000269

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.

Dorcopsis mysoliae

O. Thomas, 1913

Family

Macropodidae

Root name

mysoliae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1861.12.11.22

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e2a0c7a5-0cec-4cb1-9028-54193e89684b

Authority page

507

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18636068

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Macropus Mülleri

(Schlegel, 1866)

Family

Macropodidae

Root name

muelleri

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.13473.a, RMNH.MAM.13473.b

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13473.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13473.b

Authority page

353

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49109854

Authority publication

Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde

Dorcopsis Lorentzii

Jentink, 1909

Family

Macropodidae

Root name

lorentzii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.24254.a, RMNH.MAM.24254.b

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.24254.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.24254.b

Authority page

10

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40377564

Authority publication

Nova Guinea

Dorcopsis muelleri lorentzii

Groves, 2005

Family

Macropodidae

Root name

lorentzii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
  2. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:694) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)

Dorcopsis muelleri

Groves, 2005

Family

Macropodidae

Root name

muelleri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
  2. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:694) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #6800) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #6800) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000269) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6800/21952423) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Dorcopsis muelleri muelleri

Groves, 2005

Family

Macropodidae

Root name

muelleri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

Dorcopsis muelleri mysoliae

Groves, 2005

Family

Macropodidae

Root name

mysoliae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
  2. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:694) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)

Didelphis brunii

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1830)

Family

Macropodidae

Root name

brunii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

Hypsiprymnus dorsocephalus

(R. Owen, 1839)

Family

Macropodidae

Root name

dorsocephala

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

16

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30571255

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Halmaturus asiaticus

(J. E. Gray, 1843)

Family

Macropodidae

Root name

asiaticus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

91

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53729740

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Dorcopsis brunii

Schlegel & S. Müller in Temminck, 1845

Family

Macropodidae

Root name

brunii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

131

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51850998

Authority publication

Leiden

Dorcopsis rufolateralis

W. Rothschild & N. C. Rothschild, 1898

Family

Macropodidae

Root name

rufolateralis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

512

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3219841

Authority publication

Novitates Zoologicae

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

Dorcopsis muelleri yapeni

Groves & Flannery, 1989

Family

Macropodidae

Root name

yapeni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority publication

Kangaroos, Wallabies and Rat-Kangaroos

Name usages

  1. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
  2. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:694) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)

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