Phalanger carmelitae

O. Thomas, 1898

Mountain Cuscus

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Australidelphia
Order : Diprotodontia
Suborder : Phalangeriformes
Family : Phalangeridae
Subfamily : Phalangerinae
Genus : Phalanger

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1898-05-28. Descriptions of two new cuscuses (Phalanger) obtained by Dr. Loria in British New Guinea. Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova 39:5-8.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7932411

Original name as described

Phalanger carmelitae

Other common names

Mountain Phalanger

Type material

MSNG CE 10455

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/805097fe-e099-4784-9e2c-336e62d50842

Type locality

"Mountainous part of the Vanapa River, British New Guinea" (= Central Province, Papua New Guinea).

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Indonesia · Papua New Guinea

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000380

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.

Phalanger carmelitae

O. Thomas, 1898

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

carmelitae

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MSNG CE 10455

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/805097fe-e099-4784-9e2c-336e62d50842

Authority page

5

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7932411

Authority publication

Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1898:5, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7932411) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67826)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:37) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1991:17) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  4. Groves (1993:46) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69003)
  5. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
  6. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:493) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #16853) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #16853) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000380) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16853/21950989) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Phalanger coccygis

O. Thomas, 1922

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

coccygis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1928.10.1.17

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/9a9ecba1-de20-413b-9a12-5bea490e6b5f

Authority page

673

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15690428

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Phalanger vestitus carmelitae

Tate, 1945

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

carmelitae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

17

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

Tate (1945:17) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15899)

Phalanger carmelitae carmelitae

Groves, 2005

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

carmelitae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Phalanger carmelitae coccygis

Groves, 2005

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

coccygis

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 (2015:493) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)

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