Short-furred dasyure
| Short-furred dasyure[1] | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Dasyuromorphia |
| Family: | Dasyuridae |
| Subfamily: | Dasyurinae |
| Tribe: | Phascogalini |
| Genus: | Murexia |
| Species: | M. longicaudata
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| Binomial name | |
| Murexia longicaudata (Schlegel, 1866)
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| Short-furred dasyure range (blue — native, red — introduced) | |
The short-furred dasyure (Murexia longicaudata), also known as the short-haired marsupial mouse, is a member of the order Dasyuromorphia. It was once recognised as the only species in the genus Murexia,[1] but now five species are recognised.[3][4] It lives in Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Groves, C.P. (2005). "Order Dasyuromorphia". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Woolley, P.; Leary, T.; Seri, L.; Wright, D.; Hamilton, S.; Helgen, K.; Singadan, R.; Menzies, J.; Allison, A.; James, R.; et al. (2008). "Murexia longicaudata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- ^ "Murexia". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Murexia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
External links[]
Media related to Murexia longicaudata at Wikimedia Commons- Columbia Encyclopedia entry
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Dasyuromorphs
- Mammals of Papua New Guinea
- Mammals of Western New Guinea
- Mammals described in 1866
- Marsupial stubs