Trichosurus caninus

(W. Ogilby, 1836)

Short-eared Brush-tailed Possum

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Australidelphia
Order : Diprotodontia
Suborder : Phalangeriformes
Family : Phalangeridae
Subfamily : Trichosurinae
Genus : Trichosurus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Ogilby, W. 1836-04-08. Specimens were exhibited of several Marsupialia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1835:191-192.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859953

Original name as described

Phalangista Canina

Other common names

Northern Bobuck

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.211

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/78c21d4b-62ac-479a-b25b-541703d7403d https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/9d185222-b56a-4743-a60c-f9fc40a83d71

Type locality

"beyond the Hunter River, about eighty miles north of Sydney in New South Wales," Australia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Australia

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000399

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.

Phalangista Canina

(W. Ogilby, 1836)

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

caninus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.211

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/78c21d4b-62ac-479a-b25b-541703d7403d https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/9d185222-b56a-4743-a60c-f9fc40a83d71

Authority page

191

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859953

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Murray (1866:363, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580359) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  2. Sclater (1872:117, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17037894) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/61617)
  3. Jackson & Groves (2015:127) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Trichosurus caninus

J. D. Ogilby, 1892

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

caninus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

28

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/938495

Authority publication

Sydney

Name usages

  1. Ogilby (1892:28, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/938495) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69482)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:14) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:38) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Corbet & Hill (1991:17) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  5. Groves (1993:48) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69003)
  6. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
  7. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:484) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)
  8. Jackson & Groves (2015:127) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #40557) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #40557) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  11. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000399) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  12. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40557/21951945) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Trichosurus caninus nigrans

Le Souef, 1916

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

nigrans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM M.2301

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

64

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38668376

Authority publication

Australian Zoologist

Name usages

  1. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:127) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

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