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Planigales
	Common planigales
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Infraclass:	Marsupialia
Order:	Dasyuromorphia
Family:	Dasyuridae
Subfamily:	Sminthopsinae
Tribe:	Planigalini; Archer, 1982
Genus:	Planigale; Troughton, 1928
Type species
	Planigale brunneus; Troughton, 1928; (= Phascogale ingrami Thomas, 1906)
Species
	P. gilesi; P. ingrami; P. kendricki; P. maculata; P. novaeguineae; P. tealei; P. tenuirostris;

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The genus Planigale are small carnivorous marsupials found in Australia and New Guinea. It is the only genus in the tribe Planigalini of the subfamily Sminthopsinae. The genus has long been known to contain several cryptic species. Of the five Planigale species currently recognized, two (P. ingrami and P. maculata) are known species complexes.^[1]

The seven species currently recognized are:

Paucident planigale, Planigale gilesi
Long-tailed planigale, Planigale ingrami
Orange-headed Pilbara planigale, Planigale kendricki^[1]
Common planigale, Planigale maculata
New Guinean planigale, Planigale novaeguineae
Cracking-clay Pilbara planigale, Planigale tealei^[1]
Narrow-nosed planigale, Planigale tenuirostris

Species identification

Planigales are the smallest of all marsupials, some members of this carnivorous group weighing less than 5 grams. Being small, nocturnal and secretive, they are rarely seen; however, they are generally common in many parts of the arid interior of Western Australia. Their small size and cryptic nature make the various species difficult to tell apart, with head length and shape, body weight, footpad shape and granulation, fur colour, location, and habitat all being important aids to live identification.^[1] The Western Australian Museum has taken a series of footpad photos to aid in identification of Planigale species.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Umbrello, L. S.; Cooper, N. K.; et al. (2023-08-14). "Hiding in plain sight: two new species of diminutive marsupial (Dasyuridae: Planigale) from the Pilbara, Australia". Zootaxa. 5330 (1): 1–46. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5330.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
^ "Planigales | Western Australian Museum".

Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 36–37. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.

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[Umbrello-2023-1] Umbrello, L. S.; Cooper, N. K.; et al. (2023-08-14). "Hiding in plain sight: two new species of diminutive marsupial (Dasyuridae: Planigale) from the Pilbara, Australia". Zootaxa. 5330 (1): 1–46. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5330.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.

[2] "Planigales | Western Australian Museum".

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 | parent_authority = [[Archer (biologist)|Archer]], 1982
 | taxon = Planigale
-| authority = [[Troughton (biologist)|Troughton]], 1928
+| authority = [[Ellis Le Geyt Troughton|Troughton]], 1928
 | display_parents = 2
-| type_species = ''[[Long-tailed planigale|Planigale brunneus]]''
+| type_species = ''[[Planigale ingrami|Planigale brunneus]]''
-| type_species_authority = [[Troughton (biologist)|Troughton]], 1928<br>(= ''Phascogale ingrami'' [[Oldfield Thomas|Thomas]], 1906)
+| type_species_authority = [[Ellis Le Geyt Troughton|Troughton]], 1928<br>(= ''Phascogale ingrami'' [[Oldfield Thomas|Thomas]], 1906)
 | subdivision_ranks = [[Species]]
 | subdivision =
 * ''[[Planigale gilesi|P. gilesi]]''
 * ''[[Planigale ingrami|P. ingrami]]''
+* ''[[Planigale kendricki|P. kendricki]]''
 * ''[[Planigale maculata|P. maculata]]''
 * ''[[Planigale novaeguineae|P. novaeguineae]]''
+* ''[[Planigale tealei|P. tealei]]''
 * ''[[Planigale tenuirostris|P. tenuirostris]]''
 }}
-The genus '''''Planigale''''' are small carnivorous marsupials found in [[Australia]] and [[New Guinea]]. It is the only genus in the  tribe '''Planigalini''' of the subfamily [[Sminthopsinae]]. There are five species:
+The genus '''''Planigale''''' are small [[carnivorous]] [[marsupial]]s found in [[Australia]] and [[New Guinea]]. It is the only [[genus]] in the [[tribe (biology)|tribe]] '''Planigalini''' of the [[subfamily]] [[Sminthopsinae]]. The genus has long been known to contain several cryptic species. Of the five ''Planigale'' species currently recognized, two (''P. ingrami'' and ''P. maculata'') are known [[Species complex|species complexes]].<ref name="Umbrello-2023">{{Cite journal |last1=Umbrello |first1=L. S. |last2=Cooper |first2=N. K. |last3=Adams |first3=M. |last4=Travouillon |first4=K. J. |last5=Baker |first5=A. M. |last6=Westerman |first6=M. |last7=Aplin |first7=K. P. |display-authors=2 |date=2023-08-14 |title=Hiding in plain sight: two new species of diminutive marsupial (Dasyuridae: Planigale) from the Pilbara, Australia |journal=Zootaxa |volume=5330 |issue=1 |pages=1–46 |doi=10.11646/zootaxa.5330.1.1 |issn=1175-5334|doi-access=free }}</ref>
+The seven species currently recognized are:
 * [[Paucident planigale]], ''Planigale gilesi''
 * [[Long-tailed planigale]], ''Planigale ingrami''
+* [[Orange-headed Pilbara planigale]], ''Planigale kendricki''<ref name="Umbrello-2023" />
 * [[Common planigale]], ''Planigale maculata''
 * [[New Guinean planigale]], ''Planigale novaeguineae''
+* [[Cracking-clay Pilbara planigale]], ''Planigale tealei''<ref name="Umbrello-2023" />
 * [[Narrow-nosed planigale]], ''Planigale tenuirostris''
-==Species Identification==
+==Species identification==
-[[File:Planigale_tenuirostris.jpg|thumb|left|175px|Planigale in a terrarium.]]
+[[File:Planigale_tenuirostris.jpg|thumb|left|175px|Planigale in a terrarium]]
-Planigales are the smallest of all marsupials, some members of this carnivorous group weighing less than 5 grams. Being small, nocturnal and secretive, they are rarely seen; however, they are generally common in many parts of the arid interior of Western Australia. Their small size and puzzling nature make them difficult to tell apart, but with recent work being undertaken at the [http://museum.wa.gov.au/ Western Australian Museum]  on the Planigales collections it has been possible to recognise two species new to science. Though yet to be formally described and published, these species are easiest to tell apart externally by the shape of their footpads. Consequently, the museum has taken a series of footpad photos to aid in identification of the species constituting this genus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://museum.wa.gov.au/research/collections/mammals/mammalogy-mammals-collection/planigales|title = Planigales &#124; Western Australian Museum}}</ref>
+Planigales are the smallest of all marsupials, some members of this carnivorous group weighing less than 5 grams. Being small, nocturnal and secretive, they are rarely seen; however, they are generally common in many parts of the arid interior of Western Australia. Their small size and cryptic nature make the various species difficult to tell apart, with head length and shape, body weight, footpad shape and granulation, fur colour, location, and habitat all being important aids to live identification.<ref name="Umbrello-2023" />  The [[Western Australian Museum]] has taken a series of footpad photos to aid in identification of ''Planigale'' species.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://museum.wa.gov.au/research/collections/mammals/mammalogy-mammals-collection/planigales|title = Planigales &#124; Western Australian Museum}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Dasyuromorphs]]
 [[Category:Marsupial genera]]
+[[Category:Taxa named by Ellis Le Geyt Troughton]]