Species Phascogale tapoatafa (Meyer, 1793)
Brush-tailed Phascogale
Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement
- Aplin, K.P., Rhind, S.G., Ten Have, J. & Chesser, R.T. 2015. Taxonomic revision of Phascogale tapoatafa (Meyer, 1793) (Dasyuridae; Marsupialia), including descriptions of two new subspecies and confirmation of P. pirata Thomas, 1904 as a 'Top End' endemic. Zootaxa 4055: 1-73
Introduction
A population on Cape York was noted and discussed by Aplin et al. (2015: 41).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia
IBRA
NSW, Qld, Vic: Riverina (RIV) ; NSW, Qld, Vic, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Kimberley (CK), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Dampierland (DL), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), Northern Kimberley (NK), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, nocturnal, omnivore, open forest, predator, subtropical, woodland.
General References
Aplin, K.P., Rhind, S.G., Ten Have, J. & Chesser, R.T. 2015. Taxonomic revision of Phascogale tapoatafa (Meyer, 1793) (Dasyuridae; Marsupialia), including descriptions of two new subspecies and confirmation of P. pirata Thomas, 1904 as a 'Top End' endemic. Zootaxa 4055: 1-73 [25] (revised description)
Braithwaite, R.W. 1989. Shelter selection by a small mammal community in the wet-dry tropics of Australia. Australian Mammalogy 12: 55-59
Braithwaite, R.W. & Muller, W.J. 1997. Rainfall, groundwater and refuges: predicting extinctions of Australian tropical mammal species. Australian Journal of Ecology 22: 57-67
Cuttle, P. 1982. A preliminary report on aspects of the behaviour of the dasyurid marsupial Phascogale tapoatafa. pp. 325-332 in Archer, M. (ed.). Carnivorous Marsupials. Sydney : Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales Vol. 1 i-vi, 396 pp.
Cuttle, P. 1982. Life history strategy of the dasyurid marsupial Phascogale tapoatafa. pp. 13-22 in Archer, M. (ed.). Carnivorous Marsupials. Sydney : Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales Vol. 1 i-vi, 396 pp.
Halley, M. 1992. Maintenance and captive breeding of the brush-tailed phascogale Phascogale tapoatafa at Healesville Sanctuary. International Zoo Yearbook 1991 31: 153-156
Lunt, I.D. 1988. Observations on the behaviour of the brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa) at Black Hill, Victoria. Victorian Naturalist 105: 41-42
Rhind, S.G. 2004. Direct impacts of logging and forest management on the brush-tailed phascogale Phascogale tapoatafa and other arboreal marsupials in jarrah forest of Western Australia. pp. 639-655 in Lunney, D. (ed.). Conservation of Australia's Forest Fauna. Sydney : Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales edn 2.
Scarff, F.R., Rhind, S.G. & Bradley, J.S. 1998. Diet and foraging behaviour of brush-tailed phascogales (Phascogale tapoatafa) in the jarrah forest of south-western Australia. Wildlife Research 25: 511-526
Soderquist, T. 1995. Brush-tailed Phascogale Phascogale tapoatafa. pp. 104-106 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Soderquist, T. & Lill, A. 1995. Natal dispersal and philopatry in the carnivorous marsupial Phascogale tapoatafa (Dasyuridae). Ethology 99: 297-312
Soderquist, T.R. 1993. Maternal strategies of Phascogale tapoatafa (Marsupialia : Dasyuridae) I. Breeding seasonality and maternal investment. Australian Journal of Zoology 41: 567-576
Soderquist, T.R. 1995. Ontogeny of sexual dimorphism in size among polytocous mammals - tests of 2 carnivorous marsupials. Journal of Mammalogy 76: 376-390
Soderquist, T.R. 1995. Spatial organisation of the arboreal carnivorous marsupial Phascogale tapoatafa. Journal of Zoology, London 237: 385-398
Soderquist, T.R. & Ealey, L. 1994. Social interactions and mating strategies of a solitary carnivorous marsupial, Phascogale tapoatafa, in the wild. Wildlife Research 21: 527-542
Soderquist, T.R. & Serena, M. 1994. An experimental reintroduction programme for brush-tailed phascogales (Phascogale tapoatafa): the interface between captivity and the wild. pp. 431-438 in Olney, P.J.S., Mace, G.M. & Feisner, A.T.C. (eds). Creative conservation. Interactive management of wild and captive animals. London : Chapman and Hall.
Traill, B.J. & Coates, T.D. 1993. Field observations on the brush-tailed phascogale Phascogale tapoatafa (Marsupialia : Dasyuridae). Australian Mammalogy 16: 61-65
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Brush-tailed Phascogale)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2016 | Phascogale Temminck, 1824 | 23-Dec-2015 | MODIFIED | |
| 02-Sep-2019 | 29-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 15-Oct-2010 | 15-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 15-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |