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New Guinean Planigale

Planigale novaeguineae

The genus Planigale are small carnivorous marsupials found in Australia and New Guinea. It is the only genus in the tribe Planigalini of the subfamily Sminthopsinae. The genus has long been known to contain several cryptic species. Of the five Planigale species currently recognized, two (P. ingrami and P. maculata) are known species complexes.

Overview

The genus Planigale are small carnivorous marsupials found in Australia and New Guinea. It is the only genus in the tribe Planigalini of the subfamily Sminthopsinae. The genus has long been known to contain several cryptic species. Of the five Planigale species currently recognized, two (P. ingrami and P. maculata) are known species complexes.
The seven species currently recognized are:

Paucident planigale, Planigale gilesi
Long-tailed planigale, Planigale ingrami
Orange-headed Pilbara planigale, Planigale kendricki
Common planigale, Planigale maculata
New Guinean planigale, Planigale novaeguineae
Cracking-clay Pilbara planigale, Planigale tealei
Narrow-nosed planigale, Planigale tenuirostris

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References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. Wikipedia — Planigale Wikipedia

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