Authority citation: Ramsay, E.P. 1888-12-07. Notes on the fauna of the Bellenden-Ker Ranges. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 13:1295-1299.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36220179
Original name as described: Phalangista johnstonii
Nominal names: johnstonii (E. P. Ramsay, 1888) | johnstoni O. Thomas, 1926 [incorrect subsequent spelling]
Other common names: Coppery Brushtail
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Marsupialia -- Order: Diprotodontia -- Family: Phalangeridae -- Subfamily: Trichosurinae
Type specimen voucher catalogue number: AM M.120
Type locality: "Bellenden-Ker [Ranges]," north-eastern Queensland, Australia.
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Australia (AUS)
Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Not evaluated
Species-specific notes: tentatively recognized as a distinct species from T. vulpecula here, but the taxonomy of this taxon has been in considerable flux and further research is needed to determine if it is a distinct species or not
Citation: Kerle, J. A. and How, R. A. 2008. Common Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus vulpecula. In: S. Van Dyck and R. Strahan (eds), The mammals of Australia. Third Edition, pp. 274-276. Reed New Holland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. |Wilson D., Mittermeier R. 2015. Handbook of the mammals of the world. Vol. 5. Monotremes and Marsupials. CSIRO.
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