Pseudochirulus schlegelii

(Jentink, 1884)

Arfak Ring-tailed Possum

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Australidelphia
Order : Diprotodontia
Suborder : Macropodiformes
Superfamily : Petauroidea
Family : Pseudocheiridae
Subfamily : Pseudocheirinae
Genus : Pseudochirulus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Jentink, F.A. 1884-04. On the species of the phalanger-genus Pseudochirus. Notes from the Leyden Museum 6(2):108-110.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9635595

Original name as described

Pseudochirus schlegelii

Other common names

Arfak Ringtail · Vogelkop Ringtail

Type material

RMNH.MAM.13388.a, RMNH.MAM.13388.b

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13388.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13388.b

Type locality

"New Guinea, Arfak Mountains."

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Indonesia

Taxonomy notes

spelling changed from 'schlegeli' to 'schlegelii' to match the spelling in the original description

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000361

Country distribution map

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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.

Pseudochirus schlegelii

(Jentink, 1884)

Family

Pseudocheiridae

Root name

schlegelii

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.13388.a, RMNH.MAM.13388.b

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13388.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13388.b

Authority page

110

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9635595

Authority publication

Notes from the Leyden Museum

Name usages

Jentink (1884:110, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9635595) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67857)

Pseudochirulus schlegeli

Matschie, 1915

Family

Pseudocheiridae

Root name

schlegeli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

91

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43609309

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

  1. Matschie (1915:91, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43609309) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69071)
  2. Groves (2005:53) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
  3. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:525) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #40641) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #40641) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40641/21962129) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Pseudochirus schlegeli

(O. Thomas, 1922)

Family

Pseudocheiridae

Root name

schlegeli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

264

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24301057

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1922:264, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24301057) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15181)

Pseudochirus lewisi

(Dollman, 1930)

Family

Pseudocheiridae

Root name

lewisi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1929.5.27.51

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c2735fa8-71ef-4a97-bf9a-b93f0825c508

Authority page

431

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

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

Pseudocheirus forbesi lewisi

(Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954)

Family

Pseudocheiridae

Root name

lewisi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

21

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635645

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Laurie & Hill (1954:21, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635645) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)

Pseudocheirus schlegeli

(Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954)

Family

Pseudocheiridae

Root name

schlegeli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

21

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635645

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Laurie & Hill (1954:21, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635645) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:16) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:42) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Corbet & Hill (1991:19) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  5. Groves (1993:60) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69003)

Pseudochirulus schlegelii

Mammal Diversity Database, 2024

Family

Pseudocheiridae

Root name

schlegelii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · unpublished_electronic

Authority page URI

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000361

Name usages

Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000361) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

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