Phascogale tapoatafa subsp. kimberleyensis Aplin & Rhind, subsp. nov.
Phascogale tapoatafa kimberleyensis Aplin & Rhind subsp. nov. Holotype : WAM 16028. Adult male. Pago Mission, Napier Bay, near Broome, Western Australia, 14 0 8’ S 126 0 43’ E. Collected by Gerald F. Hill, 19th February 1910. Puppet skin and skull. Paratype : WAM 16029. Subadult male. Locality a...
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6097135 http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A087E6FFD08319D788FBEAD74EFAE4 |
| Summary: | Phascogale tapoatafa kimberleyensis Aplin & Rhind subsp. nov. Holotype : WAM 16028. Adult male. Pago Mission, Napier Bay, near Broome, Western Australia, 14 0 8’ S 126 0 43’ E. Collected by Gerald F. Hill, 19th February 1910. Puppet skin and skull. Paratype : WAM 16029. Subadult male. Locality and collector as for holotype. Collected on 20th October 1909. Puppet skin and skull. Etymology . Referring to the geographic region of occurrence of this taxon. Diagnosis. A small-bodied race of P. tapoatafa that differs from the typical race of southeastern Australia in the following ways: externally, with shorter, crisper and generally paler dorsal fur, more extensive cream fur on venter, relatively shorter tail, more boldly patterned face with contrasting cream muzzle and cheek, inner metatarsal pad contacting but clearly distinct from first interdigital pad, probable lower number of teats; cranially, very similar to the other subspecies of P. tapoatafa but smaller in all cranial dimensions for both sexes and with proportionally narrower foramen magnum, relatively deeper rostrum and proportionally larger molars; genetically, with 3.0–5.8 % sequence divergence for cyt b from other populations. Additional differences from P. t. wambenger and P. pirat a are listed under the accounts of those taxa. Description of holotype. External measurements, taken from label: Total length 350, Ear 30; as measured on puppet skin: HB c. 200, TL c. 205, Pes c. 35. The dorsal fur is relatively short and crisp, the contour hairs measuring 5–6 mm in the centre of the back. Overall colour of the back and flanks is pale grey with a silvery frosting. Abundant and evenly distributed blacktipped guard hairs project up to 7 mm beyond the contour hairs. The ventral fur is a uniform cream from the vent to the chin. A diffuse, yellowish patch on the throat overlies a pigmented gular gland that measures 25 mm long by 6 mm wide. The boundary between flank and ventral colouration is relatively sharp. The fore- and hind-limbs are grey externally and ... |
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