Order Peramelemorphia Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1 38 42 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 Echymipera rufescens Peters and Doria 1875 Echymipera rufescens Peters and Doria 1875 , Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova, 7: 541 . Type Locality: Indonesia , Kai Isls. Vernacular Names: Long-nosed Echymipera . Subspecies: : Subspecies Echymipera rufescens subsp. rufescens Peters and Doria 1875 Subspecies Echymipera rufescens subsp. australis Tate 1948 Distribution: Cape York Peninsula ( Queensland , Australia ); New Guinea and D’Entrecasteaux Isls; Kai and Aru Isls, Yapen Isl, and Misool Isl ( Indonesia ). Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). Uncommon.