Sminthopsis virginiae

Taxonavigation
Familia: Dasyuridae
Subfamilia: Sminthopsinae
Tribus: Sminthopsini
Genus: Sminthopsis
Species:
Subspecies (2): S. v. rufigenis – S. v. virginiae
Name
Sminthopsis virginiae (de Tarragon, 1847)
- Holotype: lost.
- Neotype: QM J15890, adult ♂, body in alcohol with skull removed, collector and date unknown. [designated by Archer (1981: 136)]
- Type locality: not given, redesigned by neotype designation to “Herbert Vale (on the Herbert River, approximate lat. 18°30', long. 145°50'), northeastern Queensland, elevation 42.6 m. above sea level” by Archer (1981: 136)
References
Primary references
- de Tarragon, L. 1847. Description du mâle adulte du Colobe guereza et du Phascogale Virginiæ. Revue zoologique par la Société Cuvierienne 1847: 177–178.
Vernacular names
- English: Eastern Red-cheeked Dunnart
- español: Ratón marsupial de mejillas rojas