Phascolosorex dorsalis

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Dasyuromorphia
Family: Dasyuridae



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Phascolosorex dorsalis

Phascolosorex dorsalis is a chordate, or more specifically a mammal, in the Dasyuridae family.

Phascolosorex dorsalis is commonly known (its common name) as the Narrow-Striped Dasyure or the Narrow-Striped Marsupial Shrew in English. In French (Français), Phascolosorex dorsalis is commonly known as the Souris Marsupiale À Bande Dorsale.

Phascolosorex dorsalis is classified as lower risk-least concern by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Phascolosorex dorsalis's population trend was unknown at last assessment.




Species Authority: The species authority, or the name(s) of scientist(s) or person(s) who first described Phascolosorex dorsalis is (Peters & Doria, 1876) (IUCN Red List).

Country Distribution: Phascolosorex dorsalis is found in the following countries:
    Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
(IUCN Red List).

Biome(s)/Ecosystem(s): IUCN lists the following as biomes for Phascolosorex dorsalis: Terrestrial (IUCN Red List).

Major Habitat(s): 1.5 Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Dry (IUCN Red List).

CONSERVATION STATUS

Red List Category & Criteria: Phascolosorex dorsalis is listed as LR/lc    ver 2.3 (1994) (IUCN Red List).

Year Assessed: Phascolosorex dorsalis's status was assessed in 1996 (IUCN Red List).

Assessor: Phascolosorex dorsalis's Red List status was evaluated by Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (IUCN Red List).

Data Sources for IUCN data: The following is a list of citations from the IUCN web site for Phascolosorex dorsalis:

Citations listed by IUCN

Collins, P.W. 1973. Monotremes and marsupials: a reference for zoological institutions. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C.

(IUCN Red List).

Links: IUCN Red List Profile for Phascolosorex dorsalis (IUCN Red List).

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