Marsupial shrew
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Phascolosorex doriae |
The two species in the genus Phascolosorex, also known as marsupial shrews, are members of the Dasyuromorphia order.
There are two species of these dasyurids:
- Red-bellied Marsupial Shrew, Phascolosorex doriae (Indonesia)
- Narrow-striped Marsupial Shrew, Phascolosorex dorsalis (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
[edit] References
- Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 26. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
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