Planigale novaeguineae

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	DASYUROMORPHIA	DASYURIDAE

Scientific Name:

Planigale novaeguineae

Species Authority:

Tate & Archbold, 1941

Common Name/s:

English	–	Papuan Planigale, New Guinean Planigale
French	–	Planigale De Nlle Guinée

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s:

Leary, T., Seri, L., Flannery, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Helgen, K., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Allison, A., James, R., Dickman, C., Lunde, D., Bonaccorso, F. & Woolley, P.

Reviewer/s:

Lamoreux, J. & Hilton-Taylor, C. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its relatively wide distribution, lack of major threats (its habitat may be expanding), and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

History:

1996

–

Vulnerable

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is restricted to the grassland and savanna areas of southern and south-eastern New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea). It has been recorded from sea level to 250 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Indonesia; Papua New Guinea
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Population [top]

Population:	The Papuan Planigale is thought to be common in suitable habitat.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It has been recorded from both tropical grasslands and savannas. A female was reported with two half-grown young in September (Flannery 1995).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats to this species. Papuan Planigales are probably affected by predation from cats. They also could be affected by habitat loss in the south-eastern part of their range through conversion of grassland to cultivated areas, but overall habitat for this species is probably expanding.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats to this species. Papuan Planigales are probably affected by predation from cats. They also could be affected by habitat loss in the south-eastern part of their range through conversion of grassland to cultivated areas, but overall habitat for this species is probably expanding.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species occurs in two protected areas: Wasur National Park (Indonesia) and Tonda Wildlife Management Area (Papua New Guinea). Further taxonomic research is needed.

Conservation Actions:

This species occurs in two protected areas: Wasur National Park (Indonesia) and Tonda Wildlife Management Area (Papua New Guinea). Further taxonomic research is needed.

Citation:	Leary, T., Seri, L., Flannery, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Helgen, K., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Allison, A., James, R., Dickman, C., Lunde, D., Bonaccorso, F. & Woolley, P. 2008. Planigale novaeguineae. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012.
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