Peroryctes papuensis Laurie, 1952
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- SPECIES
- Published in
- Laurie (1952): Peroryctes papuensis. Bull . Br. Mus . ( Nat. Hist.), Zool. 1
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Mammalia
- order
- Peramelemorphia
- family
- Peramelidae
- genus
- Microperoryctes
- species
- Microperoryctes papuensis
discussion
COMMENT: Does not include broadbenti (ACZ), contrary to Collins, 1973, who suggested that they may be conspecific. Possibly should be included in longicauda (ACZ).
distribution
DISTRIBUTION: S. E. interior New Guinea.
materials_examined
TYPE LOCALITY: Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Prov., Mt. Mura, (30 mi (48 km) N. W. Mt. Simpson), Boneno, ca. 1220 - 1525 m.
Name
- Homonyms
- Peroryctes papuensis Laurie, 1952