Order Diprotodontia 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 43 70 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 Tarsipes Gervais and Verreaux 1842 Tarsipes Gervais and Verreaux 1842 , L'Institut, l'ere Section, Sci., Math, Phys., Nat., 427: 75 . Type Species: Tarsipes rostratus Gervais and Verreaux 1842 Species and subspecies: 1 species: Species Tarsipes rostratus Gervais and Verreaux 1842 Discussion: For correct authorship see Mahoney (1981) .