Pseudochirops dahlii

(R. Collett, 1895)

Rock Ring-tailed Possum

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Collett, R. 1895-12-02. On a new Pseudochirus from N. W. Australia. Zoologischer Anzeiger 18:464-468.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9728807

Original name as described

Pseudochirus dahlii

Other common names

Rock Possum · Rock-haunting Ringtail

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1897.4.12.4, AM M.124, AM M.13593, NMV C3948, RMNH.MAM.13392.a, RMNH.MAM.13392.b, NHMO 1424, NHMO 1492, NHMO 1539

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13392.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13392.b https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/5c5414af-1522-482e-94f8-84dd3628ab0f

Type locality

"Mary River, North Australia (13° 30' S. /lat. 131° 30' E. Long.)."

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Australia

Taxonomy notes

moved from Petropseudes to Pseudochirops based on molecular data; includes the recently described names fiacummingae, jamesbondi, and waddamaddawidyu as synonyms; the same publication move the species to Pseudochirops without proper justification; they were named by R. T. Hoser, who's names are currently under scrutiny and should be tested by further studies before use

Taxonomy notes citation

Meredith, R. W., Westerman, M., & Springer, M. S. (2009). A phylogeny of Diprotodontia (Marsupialia) based on sequences for five nuclear genes. Molecular phylogenetics and Evolution, 51(3), 554-571. · Meredith, R. W., Mendoza, M. A., Roberts, K. K., Westerman, M., & Springer, M. S. (2010). A phylogeny and timescale for the evolution of Pseudocheiridae (Marsupialia: Diprotodontia) in Australia and New Guinea. Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 17, 75-99. · Hoser, R. T. A new subgenus, three new species and one new subspecies of Ringtailed Possums (Marsupialia: Petauridae) from the north of Australia. Australasian Journal of Herpetology, 42, 23-30.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000362

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.

Pseudochirus dahlii

(R. Collett, 1895)

Family

Pseudocheiridae

Root name

dahlii

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1897.4.12.4, AM M.124, AM M.13593, NMV C3948, RMNH.MAM.13392.a, RMNH.MAM.13392.b, NHMO 1424, NHMO 1492, NHMO 1539

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13392.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.13392.b https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/5c5414af-1522-482e-94f8-84dd3628ab0f

Authority page

464

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9728807

Authority publication

Zoologischer Anzeiger

Name usages

Jackson & Groves (2015:120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Pseudochirus dahli

(O. Thomas, 1904)

Family

Pseudocheiridae

Root name

dahli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

227

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3858954

Authority publication

Novitates Zoologicae

Name usages

Thomas (1904:227, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3858954) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16463)

Pseudochirops dahli

Matschie, 1915

Family

Pseudocheiridae

Root name

dahli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

87

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43609305

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

Matschie (1915:87, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43609305) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69071)

Pseudocheirus dahli

(Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980)

Family

Pseudocheiridae

Root name

dahli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

16

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:16) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:41) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)

Pseudopseudes dahli

(Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1991)

Family

Pseudocheiridae

Root name

dahli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

19

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1991:19) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)

Petropseudes dahli

(Groves, 1993)

Family

Pseudocheiridae

Root name

dahli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

59

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

  1. Groves (1993:59) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69003)
  2. Groves (2005:51) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
  3. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:60) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000375) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000375) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40580/21962333) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Petropseudes dahlii

(Mittermeier & D. E. Wilson, 2015)

Family

Pseudocheiridae

Root name

dahlii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

528

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:528) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Pseudochirops (Petropseudes) fiacummingae

Hoser, 2020

Family

Pseudocheiridae

Root name

fiacummingae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

rejectedbyfiat

Type

WAM M15934

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

26

Authority publication

Australasian Journal of Herpetology

Pseudochirops (Petropseudes) jamesbondi

Hoser, 2020

Family

Pseudocheiridae

Root name

jamesbondi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

rejectedbyfiat

Type

MAGNT U1155

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

27

Authority publication

Australasian Journal of Herpetology

Pseudochirops (Petropseudes) waddamaddawidyu

Hoser, 2020

Family

Pseudocheiridae

Root name

waddamaddawidyu

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

rejectedbyfiat

Type

AM M.21477

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

28

Authority publication

Australasian Journal of Herpetology

Pseudochirops dahlii

Mammal Diversity Database, 2024

Family

Pseudocheiridae

Root name

dahlii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · unpublished_electronic

Authority page URI

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000362

Name usages

Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000362) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

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