CAVS: 1772
Subspecies Lagorchestes hirsutus bernieri Thomas, 1907
- Lagorchestes hirsutus bernieri Thomas, O. 1907. List of further collections of mammals from Western Australia, including a series from Bernier Island, obtained for Mr. W.E. Balston; with field-notes by the collector, Mr. G.C. Shortridge. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1906: 763-777 [Apr. 1907; publication date established from Duncan, F.M. 1937. On the dates of publication of the Society's 'Proceedings', 1859–1926. With an appendix containing the dates of publication of 'Proceedings', 1830–1858, compiled by the late F.H. Waterhouse, and of the 'Transactions', 1853–1869, by the late Henry Peavot, originally published in P.Z.S. 1893, 1913. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 107: 71–84 [76]] [775].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 6.10.5.18 ♂ adult skin & skull, Bernier Is., Shark Bay, WA. - Lagorchestes hirsutus dorreae Thomas, O. 1907. List of further collections of mammals from Western Australia, including a series from Bernier Island, obtained for Mr. W.E. Balston; with field-notes by the collector, Mr. G.C. Shortridge. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1906: 763-777 [Apr. 1907; publication date established from Duncan, F.M. 1937. On the dates of publication of the Society's 'Proceedings', 1859–1926. With an appendix containing the dates of publication of 'Proceedings', 1830–1858, compiled by the late F.H. Waterhouse, and of the 'Transactions', 1853–1869, by the late Henry Peavot, originally published in P.Z.S. 1893, 1913. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 107: 71–84 [76]] [775].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 0.6.1.18 ♂ adult skin & skull, Dorre Is., Shark Bay, WA.Secondary source:
Jackson, S. & Groves, C. 2015. Taxonomy of Australian Mammals. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 520 pp. [152] (discussion on synonymy).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Wild populations restricted to Bernier Island and Dorre Island in Shark Bay.
Ecological Descriptors
Folivore, hummock grassland, low shrubland, nocturnal, subtropical.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2023 | MACROPODIDAE | 17-Nov-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 29-Nov-2016 | 05-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Oct-2010 | 29-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |