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Planigale
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. There are five species: * Paucident planigale, ''Planigale gilesi'' * Long-tailed planigale, ''Planigale ingrami'' * Common planigale, ''Planigale maculata'' * New Guinean planigale, ''Planigale novaeguineae'' * Narrow-nosed planigale The narrow-nosed planigale (''Planigale tenuirostris'') is a species of very small marsupial carnivore of the family Dasyuridae. Taxonomy The narrow-nosed planigale was described by Ellis Le Geyt Troughton in 1928, separating it from the common ..., ''Planigale tenuirostris'' Species Identification Planigales are the smallest of all marsupials, some members of this carnivorous group weighing less than 5 grams. Being small, nocturnal and secretive, they are rarely seen; however, they are generally common in many parts of the arid interior of Western Australia. Their small si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paucident Planigale
The paucident planigale (''Planigale gilesi''), also known as Giles' planigale, is a very small species of carnivorous marsupial of the family ''Dasyuridae''. Taxonomy The paucident planigale was not formally described until 1972, when it was named ''Planigale gilesi'' in honour of the explorer Ernest Giles, who explored Australia's deserts, including this species' habitat. It is one of five members of the genus ''Planigale''. Description The paucident (from Latin ''pauci'' ("few") + ''dentēs'' ("teeth")) planigale differs from other planigales having only two premolars in each tooth row (all other planigales have three). The paucident planigale is recognised by its flattened triangular head and small rounded ears, is mid-grey to cinnamon in colour with a whitish underside. The paucident planigale weighs 6-15 grams, its body is 60mm-80mm long and its tail is 55-70mm long. It feeds on many small creatures, including beetles, locusts, spiders or other arthropods, and even occasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Planigale
The common planigale (''Planigale maculata''), also known as the pygmy planigale or the coastal planigale, is one of many small marsupial carnivores known as "marsupial mice" found in Australia. There they fill a similar niche to the insectivores of other parts of the world. Taxonomy The common planigale was first described by John Gould in 1851, using a specimen forwarded to England by the collector Frederick Strange. It was originally described as ''Antechinus maculatus'', and it was retained in the genus ''Antechinus'' until Mike Archer transferred it to ''Planigale'' in his 1976 revision of the latter genus. The species' scientific name means "spotted flat-weasel". Two subspecies are recognised: *''Planigale maculata maculata'', found on mainland Australia; *''Planigale maculata sinualis'', found on Groote Eylandt. Physical description As a "marsupial mouse," the common planigale lies somewhere between a mouse and a shrew in shape. Its body is covered in fur, though that of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long-tailed Planigale
The long-tailed planigale (''Planigale ingrami''), also known as Ingram's planigale or the northern planigale, is the smallest of all marsupials, and one of the smallest of all mammals. It is rarely seen but is a quite common inhabitant of the blacksoil plains, clay-soiled woodlands, and seasonally flooded grasslands of Australia's Top End. Taxonomy The long-tailed planigale was described in 1906 by Oldfield Thomas, who placed it in the genus ''Phascogale''. The species was moved in 1928 by Ellis Le Geyt Troughton, who created the genus ''Planigale'' for it and the other then-known species, the common planigale (''P. maculata''), and described the narrow-nosed planigale (''P. tenuirostris''). The species has since suffered some taxonomic confusion, having been referred to as ''Planigale subtilissima''; there has also been some confusion concerning subspecies. Currently, three subspecies are recognised: *''P. i. ingrami'', found in the Northern Territory to Townsville, Queensland; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narrow-nosed Planigale
The narrow-nosed planigale (''Planigale tenuirostris'') is a species of very small marsupial carnivore of the family Dasyuridae. Taxonomy The narrow-nosed planigale was described by Ellis Le Geyt Troughton in 1928, separating it from the common planigale (''P. maculata'') with which it had previously been associated. The scientific name for the species means "slender-snouted flat-weasel". Description Planigales are small rodent-like marsupials no greater than 7.5 cm, and weighing less than 10 g.Atlas of Living Australia. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Planigale%20tenuirostris The narrow-nosed planigale differs from other planigales in its more rufous colouring and smaller size – only the long-tailed planigale is smaller. It is an active hunter of various invertebrates, and is known as a fearless and pugnacious predator. Its flattened head is used as a wedge to prize apart grass stems and turn over leaves in the leaf litter. It will often attack prey larger than itself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planigale Tenuirostris
The narrow-nosed planigale (''Planigale tenuirostris'') is a species of very small marsupial carnivore of the family Dasyuridae. Taxonomy The narrow-nosed planigale was described by Ellis Le Geyt Troughton in 1928, separating it from the common planigale (''P. maculata'') with which it had previously been associated. The scientific name for the species means "slender-snouted flat-weasel". Description Planigales are small rodent-like marsupials no greater than 7.5 cm, and weighing less than 10 g.Atlas of Living Australia. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Planigale%20tenuirostris The narrow-nosed planigale differs from other planigales in its more rufous colouring and smaller size – only the long-tailed planigale is smaller. It is an active hunter of various invertebrates, and is known as a fearless and pugnacious predator. Its flattened head is used as a wedge to prize apart grass stems and turn over leaves in the leaf litter. It will often attack prey larger than itself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sminthopsinae
The subfamily Sminthopsinae includes several genera of small, carnivorous marsupials native to Australia: kultarrs, ningauis, dunnarts, and planigales. Classification * Subfamily Sminthopsinae ** Tribe Sminthopsini *** Genus '' Antechinomys'' **** Kultarr, ''Antechinomys laniger'' *** Genus '' Ningaui'' **** Wongai ningaui, ''Ningaui ridei'' **** Pilbara ningaui, ''Ningaui timealeyi'' **** Southern ningaui, ''Ningaui yvonnae'' *** Genus ''Sminthopsis'' **** ''S. crassicaudata'' species-group ***** Fat-tailed dunnart, ''Sminthopsis crassicaudata'' **** ''S. macroura'' species-group ***** Kakadu dunnart, ''Sminthopsis bindi'' ***** Carpentarian dunnart, ''Sminthopsis butleri'' ***** Julia Creek dunnart, ''Sminthopsis douglasi'' ***** Stripe-faced dunnart, ''Sminthopsis macroura'' ***** Red-cheeked dunnart, ''Sminthopsis virginiae'' **** ''S. granulipes'' species-group ***** White-tailed dunnart, ''Sminthopsis granulipes'' **** ''S. griseoventer'' species-group ***** Kangaroo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Guinean Planigale
The New Guinean planigale (''Planigale novaeguineae''), also known as the Papuan planigale, is a species of small marsupial carnivore native to the Trans-Fly savanna and grasslands of New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea). It is a simplified version of .... References Dasyuromorphs Mammals of Papua New Guinea Mammals of Western New Guinea Mammals described in 1941 Marsupials of New Guinea {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasyuromorphs
Dasyuromorphia (, meaning "hairy tail" in Greek) is an order comprising most of the Australian carnivorous marsupials, including quolls, dunnarts, the numbat, the Tasmanian devil, and the thylacine. In Australia, the exceptions include the omnivorous bandicoots (order Peramelemorphia) and the marsupial moles (which eat meat but are very different and are now accorded an order of their own, Notoryctemorphia). Numerous South American species of marsupials (orders Didelphimorphia, Paucituberculata, and Microbiotheria) are also carnivorous, as were some extinct members of the order Diprotodontia, including extinct kangaroos (such as ''Ekaltadeta'' and ''Propleopus)'' and thylacoleonids, and some members of the partially extinct clade Metatheria and all members of the extinct superorder Sparassodonta. The order contains four families: one with just a single living species (the numbat), two with only extinct species (including the thylacine and ''Malleodectes''), and one, the Dasyu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldfield Thomas
Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas (21 February 1858 – 16 June 1929) was a British zoologist. Career Thomas worked at the Natural History Museum on mammals, describing about 2,000 new species and subspecies for the first time. He was appointed to the museum secretary's office in 1876, transferring to the zoological department in 1878. In 1891, Thomas married Mary Kane, daughter of Sir Andrew Clark, heiress to a small fortune, which gave him the finances to hire mammal collectors and present their specimens to the museum. He also did field work himself in Western Europe and South America. His wife shared his interest in natural history, and accompanied him on collecting trips. In 1896, when William Henry Flower took control of the department, he hired Richard Lydekker Richard Lydekker (; 25 July 1849 – 16 April 1915) was an English naturalist, geologist and writer of numerous books on natural history. Biography Richard Lydekker was born at Tavistock Square in London. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archer (biologist)
Professor Michael Archer AM, FAA, Dist FRSN (born 1945, Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian paleontologist specialising in Australian vertebrates. He is a professor at the School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales. His previous appointments include Director of the Australian Museum 1999–2004 and Dean of Science at the University of New South Wales 2004–2009. Education and career Archer was born in Sydney but raised in the United States and studied at Princeton University. From 1972 to 1978, he was the curator of mammals at the Queensland Museum. Since 1983, he has been involved with the exploration of the Riversleigh fossil site in Queensland. He is opposed to creationism and regularly engages in active debates with creationists. During his time as director of the Australian Museum, he was the initiator of attempts to clone the ''Thylacinus cynocephalus'', the Tasmanian tiger, an animal extinct since 1936. Archer has stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troughton (biologist)
Troughton is a surname, and may refer to * Alice Troughton, British film and television director, not related to Patrick Troughton * Bob Troughton (1904–1988), Australian rules footballer * Charles Troughton (1916–1991), British businessman * David Troughton (born 1950), English actor and son of Patrick Troughton * Edward Troughton (1753–1835), British instrument maker * Ellis Le Geyt Troughton (1893–1974), Australian zoologist * Jim Troughton (born 1979), English cricketer and grandson of Patrick Troughton * Lionel Troughton (1879–1933), English cricketer * Michael Troughton (born 1955), English actor and son of Patrick Troughton * Patrick Troughton (1920–1987), English actor best known for his role in ''Doctor Who'' * Sam Troughton (born 1977), English actor and grandson of Patrick Troughton * Sammy Troughton (born 1964), Northern Irish footballer See also * Troughton & Simms, company founded by Edward Troughton * Cooke, Troughton & Simms Cooke, Troughton & Simms w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. However, only about 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a two-part name, a "binomial". The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name or the specific epithet (in botanical nomenclature, also sometimes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
