Subspecies Potorous tridactylus apicalis (Gould, 1851)
- Hypsiprymnus apicalis Gould, J. 1851. The Mammals of Australia. London : J. Gould Part 3 2 pp. [pl. 68].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1841.1146 ♂ adult skin & damaged skull, New Norfolk, TAS. - Potorous rufus Higgins, E.T. & Petterd, W.F. 1884. Descriptions of new Tasmanian animals. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1883: 181-184, pl.196 [Date published before 25 June 1884: publication date established from Anon. 1953. Annual Report, 1952. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 87: ii–viii [vi]] [181, 196].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Long's Plains, TAS. - Potorous tridactylus benormi Courtney, J. 1963. King Island, Bass Strait—The remarkable faunal unit (with description of a new form of Potorous rat-kangaroo). Australian Aviculture 17: 18-20,92 [19, 92] [printing errors and the nomination of the type, which was omitted from the original article, are given on p. 92].
Type data:
Holotype AM M8319 ♂ skin & skull, King Is., Bass Strait.
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Also King Is. and Furneaux Group.
IBRA
Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, coastal, crepuscular, nocturnal, open forest, open heath, predator, root-feeder, sedentary, solitary, tall open forest, terrestrial.
General References
Frankham, G.J., Handasyde, K.A. & Eldridge, M.D.B. 2012. Novel insights into the phylogenetic relationships of the endangered marsupial genus Potorous. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 64: 592–602
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2010 | 29-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |