Subspecies Myrmecobius fasciatus fasciatus Waterhouse, 1836
- Myrmecobius fasciatus Waterhouse, G.R. 1836. Description of a new genus (Myrmecobius) of mammiferous animals from New Holland, probably belonging to the marsupial type. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1836: 69-70 [publication date established from Sclater, P.L. 1893. List of the dates of receipt from the Printers of the sheets of the Society's 'Proceedings' from 1831 to 1859 inclusive. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1893: 435–440 [437]] [69].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown, vicinity of Mt Kokeby, S of Beverley, WA.Type locality references:
Glauert, L. 1933. The distribution of the marsupials in Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 19: 17-32 [22]; Glauert, L. 1950. The development of our knowledge of the marsupials of Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 34: 115-134 [117].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
?confined to SW coastal, WA.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, burrower, diurnal, hummock grassland, low open shrubland, low open woodland, low woodland, open forest, open scrub, predator, tall shrubland.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | 29-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |