Marsupials discovered in the 2000s

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This page is a list of species of the infraclass Marsupialia discovered in the 2000s. See also parent page Mammals discovered in the 2000s.

Contents 1 Philander deltae (2006) 2 Philander mondolfii (2006) 3 Arfak Pygmy Bandicoot Microperoryctes aplini (2004) 4 Mountain Brush-tailed Possum Trichosurus caninus (2002) 5 Red-bellied Gracile Opossum Cryptonanus ignitus (2002) 6 References

[edit] Philander deltae (2006)

[edit] Philander mondolfii (2006)

[edit] Arfak Pygmy Bandicoot Microperoryctes aplini (2004)

[edit] Mountain Brush-tailed Possum Trichosurus caninus (2002)

In 2002 it was discovered that the Mountain Brush-tailed Possum (Trichosurus caninus) of Australia actually consists of two separate species. Confusingly, due to taxonomic rules, the northern population has been dubbed the Short-eared Possum, but will keep the scientific name T. caninus, while the creature now known as the Mountain Brush-tailed Possum is named T. cunninghami. This is because the original type specimen of the species was actually of the northern population, and therefore must keep the original name.^[1]

[edit] Red-bellied Gracile Opossum Cryptonanus ignitus (2002)

[edit] References

1. ^ New Mammal Species Identified In Australia. ScienceDaily. Retrieved on 2006-05-14.