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  Pygmy Planigale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pygmy Planigale is found from the upper Hunter River valley not far north of Sydney along the coast and hinterland to Cape York, and across the Top End of Australia to the Kimberley and a little beyond.
As a "marsupial mouse," Planigale maculata lies somewhere halfway between a mouse and a shrew in shape.
Planigale maculata, like other members of the Genus Planigale, eats primarily insects and other arthropods, though they may occasionally prey on other small animals, such as lizards or birds.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Common_Planigale   (777 words)

  
 Planigalinae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
All members of the subfamily are very small, ranging from Giles' Planigale at just over 10 grams to the smallest marsupial of all, the 4.3 gram Long-tailed Planigale.
Three of the four planigales have been known for many years—John Gould described the Common Planigale in 1851—but Giles' Planigale and all three ninguais were unknown to science until the 1970s and 1980s.
Until the improvements in biochemical analysis methods towards the end of the 20th century, very little was known about the relationships between the smaller carnivorous marsupials: it is only in recent years that it has been possible to discover that the Planigalinae are a distinct group within the Dasyuromorphia.
bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/p/pl/planigalinae.html   (292 words)

  
 Long-tailed Planigale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Long-tailed Planigale (Planigale ingrami) is the smallest of all marsupials, and one of the smallest of all mammals.
All planigales have a flattened head, much broader than it is deep.
This smallest planigale takes that trend to an extreme: at just 3 to 4 mm from top to bottom, the skull is one-fifth as deep as it is wide.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Long-tailed_Planigale   (472 words)

  
 Long-tailed Planigale
Long-tailed Planigales (Planigale ingrami) are the smallest of all marsupials, and one of the smallest of all mammals.
Like all members of the Dasyuromorphia, they are carnivores, living on invertebrates and small vertebrates which they catch by energetic nocturnal hunting through leaf litter and in soil cracks.
Long-tailed Planigales have an extraordinary head shape: all planigales have a flattened head, much broader than it is deep, this smallest planigale takes that trend to an extreme: at just 3 to 4 mm from top to bottom, the skull is one-fifth as deep as it is wide.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/lo/Long-tailed_planigale.html   (419 words)

  
 Genus Planigale or planigales
Common Planigale Common Planigale The Common Planigale (Planigale maculata), also known as the Pygmy Planigale, is an ferocious predator.
The long-tailed planigale is the smallest of all marsupials and it is the rarest of the planigale species.
The shrew-like long-tailed planigale is one of the world’s smallest mammals with an adult weight of less than 6g, and has a remarkably compressed head, ideal for probing among the crack network.
www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Dasyuromorphia/Dasyuridae/Planigale/index.html   (257 words)

  
 Planigalinae - BIRD
The subfamily Planigalinae contains the planigales and ningauis: very small marsupial carnivores native to Australia which are, like the quolls, antechinuses, dunnarts, Tasmanian Devil, and many others, part of the biological order Dasyuromorphia: the carnivorous marsupials.
Of the seven species, two are from the tropical northern part of the continent, the other five from the arid or semi-arid centre.
Three of the four planigales have been known for many years — John Gould described the Common Planigale in 1851 — but Giles' Planigale and all three ninguais were unknown to science until the 1970s and 1980s.
bird.net.au /bird/index.php?title=Planigalinae   (311 words)

  
 Common Planigale
The Common Planigale (Planigale maculata) is an ferocious predator on a tiny scale: one of the many little-known small marsupial carnivores which, if seen at all, are usually thought to be simply mice.
Although the Common Planigale was first described in 1851, little is known of its behaviour.
It is assumed that they do this in the wild.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/co/Common_Planigale.html   (100 words)

  
 DEC | NSW threatened species - Common Planigale
Common Planigales are tiny marsupials with a body length of about 8 cm and a tail as long again.
Common Planigales inhabit rainforest, eucalypt forest, heathland, marshland, grassland and rocky areas where there is surface cover, and usually close to water.
They are active at night and during the day shelter in saucer-shaped nests built in crevices, hollow logs, beneath bark or under rocks.
www.threatenedspecies.environment.nsw.gov.au /tsprofile/profile.aspx?id=10635   (324 words)

  
 A minuscule marsupial :: ABC North West Qld
The Long-tailed Planigale (Planigale ingrami) is the smallest marsupial, and possibly the smallest mammal in the world.
The planigales are known to live in the arid zones of western Queensland, the Top End of the Northern Territory and the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
He says the planigales are fierce predators; they use their sharp-pointed teeth to attack and eat insects.
www.abc.net.au /northwest/stories/s1697199.htm?queensland   (397 words)

  
 The Marsupial Museum - Planigales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
It is about 11-13 centimeters and has rounded ears and a long nose.
The planigale lives in the cracks of sun-dried and muddy earth of tropical grasslands which flood each year.
It is also the rarest of the four species of the planigale.
www.worldkids.net /critters/marsupials/planigale.html   (89 words)

  
 CSIRO PUBLISHING - Australian Journal of Zoology
Genetic variation within the genus Planigale was examined through analyses of 12S rRNA gene sequences and allozymes.
The level of genetic divergence between the five currently recognised Planigale species was compared and the magnitude of divergence among populations assessed.
This study also demonstrates that the currently accepted geographic ranges of many planigale species require careful re-evaluation and that many specimens in collections are apparently misidentified.
www.publish.csiro.au /nid/90/paper/ZO00020.htm   (206 words)

  
 Zarafa - Melbourne's premier Balkans & Near Eastern ensemble - Recordings
The CD features the band's original line-up of Pin Rada, Mark Planigale, Ashley Jones, and Rivkah Nissim on percussion.
Something Like a Mouse (M. Planigale) / The Monaghan Jig / The Lark on the Strand (Trad.
Please note, all cheques and money orders must be made payable to Mark Planigale and should be in Australian dollars.
www.zarafamusic.com /Recordings.htm   (415 words)

  
 Carnivorous Marsupials
Breeding in wild populations of the marsupial-mouse Planigale maculata sinualis (Dasyuridae, Marsupialia).
Observations on the behaviour of species of Planigale (Dasyuridae, Marsupialia) with particular reference to the Narrow-nosed Planigale (Planigale tenuirostris).
A preliminary report on aspects of the behaviour of the dasyurid marsupial Phascogale tapoatafa.
www.rzsnsw.org.au /Carnivorous.htm   (708 words)

  
 Krajewski Recent Publication
Molecular phylogeny of the marsupial genus Planigale (Dasyuridae).
Molecular relationships of the Australasian bandicoot genera Isoodon and Perameles (Marsupialia: Peramelina).
Genetic variation within the dasyurid marsupial genus Planigale.
www.science.siu.edu /zoology/krajewski/publication.html   (494 words)

  
 Dasyuridae: Sminthopsinae
maculata (Gould, 1851) Archer, 1976 (common or coastal planigale)
novaeguineae Tate and Archbold, 1941 (papuan planigale)
ingrami (Thomas, 1906) [Phascogale ingrami Thomas, 1906] (longtailed or northern planigale)
www.fmnh.helsinki.fi /users/haaramo/Metazoa/Deuterostoma/Chordata/Synapsida/Metatheria/Notometatheria/Dasyuromorphia/Sminthopsinae.htm   (385 words)

  
 Mammal Names - P
Paucident Planigale {not current name} Planigale gilesi © Lindy Lumsden
Paucident Planigale {not current name} Planigale gilesi © Peter Robertson
Perameles bougainville Western barred bandicoot © Tony Robinson
www.viridans.com /mampics/pmamm.htm   (434 words)

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