Phascogale tapoatafa

Phascogale tapoatafa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Dasyuromorphia
Clade: Marsupialiformes Cohors: Marsupialia Cladus: Australidelphia Cladus: Eomarsupialia Ordo: Dasyuromorphia

Familia: Dasyuridae
Subfamilia: Dasyurinae
Tribus: Phascogalini
Genus: Phascogale
Species: Phascogale tapoatafa
Subspecies (3): P. t. tapoatafa – P. t. wambenger – P. t. kimberleyensis

Name

Phascogale tapoatafa (Meyer, 1793)

• Type locality: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney

Combinations

• Vivera tapoatafa Meyer, 1793: 28

Synonyms

• Dasyurus tafa White, 1803: 259
• Didelphis penicillata Shaw, 1800: 502

References

Additional references

• Aplin, K.P., Rhind, S.G., Have, J. & Chesser, R.T. 2015. Taxonomic revision of Phascogale tapoatafa (Meyer, 1793) (Dasyuridae; Marsupialia), including descriptions of two new subspecies and confirmation of P. pirata Thomas, 1904 as a ‘Top End’ endemic. Zootaxa 4055(1): 1–73. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4055.1.1 Reference page. 

Links

• Phascogale tapoatafa in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
• IUCN: Phascogale tapoatafa  (Near Threatened)

Vernacular names

English: Brush-tailed Phascogale
español: Fascogalo de cola de cepillo
polski: Myszowór

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