Petaurus biacensis

Ulmer, 1940

Biak Glider

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Australidelphia
Order : Diprotodontia
Suborder : Macropodiformes
Superfamily : Petauroidea
Family : Petauridae
Subfamily : Petaurinae
Genus : Petaurus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Ulmer, F.A., Jr. 1940-09-06. Zoological results of the Denison-Crockett South Pacific Expedition for the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1937–38. Part VI.—A new race of the New Guinea short-headed flying phalanger from Biak Island. Notulae Naturae 52:1-3.

Authority publication link

https://books.google.com/books?id=lBcmpZQN8XoC&pg=PP1

Original name as described

Petaurus (Petaurella) papuanus biacensis

Type material

ANSP 20560

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Korrido, Biak Island," West Papua (= Irian Jaya), New Guinea.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Indonesia

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000343

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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.

Petaurus (Petaurella) papuanus biacensis

Ulmer, 1940

Family

Petauridae

Root name

biacensis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ANSP 20560

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

1

Authority publication

Notulae Naturae

Petaurus kohlsi

Troughton, 1945

Family

Petauridae

Root name

kohlsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM M.6998

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

373

Authority publication

Records of the Australian Museum

Name usages

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

Petaurus breviceps biacensis

Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954

Family

Petauridae

Root name

biacensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

19

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635647

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Laurie & Hill (1954:19, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635647) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)

Petaurus (?) breviceps kohlsi

Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954

Family

Petauridae

Root name

kohlsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

19

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635647

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Laurie & Hill (1954:19, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635647) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)

Petaurus biacensis

Groves, 2005

Family

Petauridae

Root name

biacensis

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 (2015:562) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #16732) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #16732) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000343) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16732/21959734) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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