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<taxonomicName authority="Ramsay, 1888 a" authorityName="Ramsay" authorityYear="1888" box="[240,720,474,501]" class="Mammalia" family="Phalangeridae" genus="Phalangista" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diprotodontia" pageId="50" pageNumber="327" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="johnstonii">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[240,720,474,501]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[240,521,474,501]" italics="true" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">Phalangista johnstonii</emphasis>
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<bibRefCitation author="Ramsay, E" box="[529,720,474,501]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327" pagination="1295 - 1299" refId="ref143146" refString="Ramsay, E. P. 1888 a. Notes on the fauna of the Bellenden-Ker Ranges. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (series 2) 3 (3): 1295 - 1299." type="journal article" year="1888">Ramsay, 1888a</bibRefCitation>
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<paragraph blockId="50.[197,764,521,570]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">
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<emphasis box="[197,509,521,543]" italics="true" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. (ser. 2)</emphasis>
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3(3): 1297. (
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<date pageId="50" pageNumber="327" value="1888-12-07">7 December 1888</date>
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).
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<paragraph blockId="50.[166,681,591,615]" box="[166,681,591,615]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[166,340,591,615]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">Common name</emphasis>
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. Coppery Brush-tailed Possum.
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<paragraph blockId="50.[164,794,636,778]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[166,327,636,661]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">Current name</emphasis>
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.
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<taxonomicName authority="(Ramsay, 1888 a)" baseAuthorityName="Ramsay" baseAuthorityYear="1888" class="Mammalia" family="Phalangeridae" genus="Trichosurus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diprotodontia" pageId="50" pageNumber="327" phylum="Chordata" rank="subSpecies" species="vulpecula" subSpecies="johnstonii">
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<emphasis box="[340,688,636,660]" italics="true" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">Trichosurus vulpecula johnstonii</emphasis>
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(
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<bibRefCitation author="Ramsay, E" pageId="50" pageNumber="327" pagination="1295 - 1299" refId="ref143146" refString="Ramsay, E. P. 1888 a. Notes on the fauna of the Bellenden-Ker Ranges. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (series 2) 3 (3): 1295 - 1299." type="journal article" year="1888">Ramsay, 1888a</bibRefCitation>
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)
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</taxonomicName>
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, following Jackson & Groves (2015), who indicate the need for further investigation. Either regarded as a subspecies (e.g., Kerle & Howe, 2008), or as a full species (e.g., Flannery, 1994;
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<bibRefCitation author="Groves, C" box="[231,390,754,778]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327" pagination="43 - 70" refId="ref132170" refString="Groves, C. P. 2005 d. Order Diprotodontia. In Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, ed. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder, pp. 43 - 70. Baltimore, USA: The Johns Hopkins University Press." type="book chapter" year="2005">Groves, 2005d</bibRefCitation>
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;
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<bibRefCitation author="Helgen, K" box="[400,663,754,778]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327" refId="ref132906" refString="Helgen, K. M., and S. M. Jackson. 2015. Family Phalangeridae (Cuscuses, Brush-tailed Possums and Scaley-tailed Possum). In Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 5. Monotremes and Marsupials, ed. D. E. Wilson and R. A. Mittermeier, pp. 456 - 497. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions." type="book" year="2015">Helgen & Jackson, 2015</bibRefCitation>
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).
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<paragraph blockId="50.[165,795,799,970]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[166,280,799,823]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">
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<typeStatus box="[166,280,799,823]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">Lectotype</typeStatus>
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</emphasis>
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. M.120, designated by
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<bibRefCitation author="McKay, G" box="[547,725,799,824]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327" refId="ref138780" refString="McKay, G. M. 1988 c. Phalangeridae. In Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 5. Mammalia, ed. D. W. Walton, pp. 81 - 86. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service." type="book" year="1988">McKay (1988c)</bibRefCitation>
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. Male adult, study skin with skull
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<emphasis box="[469,534,829,852]" italics="true" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">in situ</emphasis>
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, collected by Cairn and Grant, registered
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<date box="[351,510,858,882]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327" value="1888-02">February 1888</date>
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. Collection date of
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<date pageId="50" pageNumber="327" value="1888-01">January 1888</date>
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stated on hand written specimen index card, probably written in early 20th century. X-ray images taken of the skin in 2013 reveal a complete cranium and dentaries.
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[166,281,991,1015]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">Condition</emphasis>
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. Study skin is almost flat without stuffing, in reasonable condition.
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[166,317,1066,1090]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">Type locality</emphasis>
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. Atherton Tableland–Bellenden Ker Range region, North Qld,
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<collectingCountry box="[368,469,1095,1119]" name="Australia" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">Australia</collectingCountry>
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.
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<paragraph blockId="50.[165,795,1140,1487]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[166,333,1141,1165]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">
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<typeStatus box="[166,333,1141,1165]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">Paralectotypes</typeStatus>
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</emphasis>
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. (6). All are study skins prepared in the field without stuffing, collected by Cairn and Grant, Bellenden Ker Range:
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[294,365,1199,1223]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">M.115</emphasis>
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, male adult, skin, no skull;
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[658,729,1199,1223]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">M.116</emphasis>
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, male adult, skin, skull
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<emphasis box="[338,401,1229,1252]" italics="true" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">in situ</emphasis>
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;
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[414,483,1228,1252]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">M.117</emphasis>
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, male adult, skin, skull
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<emphasis box="[722,785,1229,1252]" italics="true" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">in situ</emphasis>
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;
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[166,237,1258,1282]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">M.118</emphasis>
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, sex indeterminate from skin but given as female on old specimen index card, skin with skull
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<emphasis box="[595,660,1288,1311]" italics="true" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">in situ</emphasis>
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;
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[674,746,1287,1311]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">M.121</emphasis>
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, sex indeterminate from skin but given as male on old specimen index card, skin, skull
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<emphasis box="[397,461,1346,1369]" italics="true" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">in situ</emphasis>
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; and
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[517,588,1346,1370]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">M.122</emphasis>
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, indeterminate sex, skin, skull
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<emphasis box="[287,352,1376,1399]" italics="true" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">in situ</emphasis>
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. An additional specimen collected at the same time (
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[292,362,1404,1428]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">M.119</emphasis>
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, skin mount, sex not recorded), was not located in the collection in 2013. A note against M.
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<quantity box="[725,795,1434,1458]" metricMagnitude="0" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.0225999999999997" pageId="50" pageNumber="327" unit="in" value="119.0">119 in</quantity>
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the M Register dated 1926 states “appears to be missing”.
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<subSubSection pageId="50" pageNumber="327" type="discussion">
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<paragraph blockId="50.[165,796,1508,2002]" lastBlockId="50.[837,1468,152,704]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[166,297,1508,1532]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">Comments</emphasis>
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. Ramsay did not indicate the number of specimens in the type series in his original account, but later he listed (
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<bibRefCitation author="Ramsay, E" box="[262,461,1567,1591]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327" pagination="29 - 30" refId="ref143186" refString="Ramsay, E. P. 1888 b. Collection of birds, & c, collected by Messrs Cairn and Grant, from Bellenden Ker Ranges. Appendix IX. In Australian Museum. (Report of the Trustees for 1887), ed. A. Stephen, pp. 29 - 30. Sydney: Australian Museum." type="book chapter" year="1888">Ramsay, 1888b: 30</bibRefCitation>
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) “7
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johnstonei [sic], (Ramsay) sp. nov.” and “1
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<taxonomicName box="[449,608,1596,1620]" class="Mammalia" family="Phalangeridae" genus="Phalangista" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diprotodontia" pageId="50" pageNumber="327" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="undetermined">Phalangista sp.</taxonomicName>
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(
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<emphasis box="[623,704,1597,1620]" italics="true" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">nov. juv</emphasis>
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)” as dry skins obtained by Cairn and Grant (no spirit specimens of this taxon are listed). Date of collection is not recorded, but in his description, Ramsay states that Cairn and Grant obtained the material in the “previous January” (= 1888?). We have not found a published account of the registration numbers of the type series. The register of
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<date box="[561,674,1772,1797]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327" value="1888-02">Feb. 1888</date>
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lists
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<specimenCount pageId="50" pageNumber="327" type="generic">eight specimens</specimenCount>
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, (M.115–122, all skins) all collected by Cairn and Grant from “Bellunder Kerr
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<collectingRegion box="[480,608,1831,1855]" country="Australia" name="Queensland" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">Queensland</collectingRegion>
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” and we believe all are likely
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<typeStatus box="[311,469,1860,1884]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">paralectotypes</typeStatus>
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. M.115 to M.120 are listed as
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Ramsay" authorityYear="1888" box="[168,410,1890,1914]" class="Mammalia" family="Phalangeridae" genus="Phalangista" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diprotodontia" pageId="50" pageNumber="327" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="johnstonii">
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<emphasis box="[168,410,1890,1914]" italics="true" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">Phalangista johnstonii</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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, with “type” written later in pencil against M.115 and M.120. Species is given as
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<taxonomicName class="Mammalia" family="Phalangeridae" genus="Phalangista" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diprotodontia" pageId="50" pageNumber="327" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="undetermined">
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<emphasis box="[665,794,1919,1943]" italics="true" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">Phalangista</emphasis>
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sp
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</taxonomicName>
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nov. for M.121, which was subsequently amended to “
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Ramsay" authorityYear="1888" class="Mammalia" family="Phalangeridae" genus="Phalangista" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diprotodontia" pageId="50" pageNumber="327" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="johnstonii">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">T. johnstonii</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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”. M.122 is listed as
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<emphasis box="[508,794,1978,2002]" italics="true" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">
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<taxonomicName box="[508,637,1978,2002]" class="Mammalia" family="Phalangeridae" genus="Phalangista" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diprotodontia" pageId="50" pageNumber="327" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">Phalangista</taxonomicName>
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“lemuroides”
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</emphasis>
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in pen, later in pencil changed to
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Ramsay" authorityYear="1888" box="[1209,1344,152,176]" class="Mammalia" family="Phalangeridae" genus="Phalangista" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diprotodontia" pageId="50" pageNumber="327" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="johnstonii">
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<emphasis box="[1209,1344,152,176]" italics="true" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">T. johnstonii</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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and “type” also added in pencil. Ramsay provides extensive cranial and dental measurements for a single skull, which could only have been taken on an extracted skull, but its whereabouts is unknown. Ramsay also gave a short description of pelage colour but did not indicate the sex of the specimen upon which his description is based. All surviving skulls from the type series remain inside the skins.
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<paragraph blockId="50.[837,1468,152,704]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">
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<bibRefCitation author="McKay, G" box="[869,1082,386,411]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327" refId="ref138780" refString="McKay, G. M. 1988 c. Phalangeridae. In Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 5. Mammalia, ed. D. W. Walton, pp. 81 - 86. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service." type="book" year="1988">McKay (1988c: 85)</bibRefCitation>
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cites the
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<typeStatus box="[1188,1234,387,411]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">type</typeStatus>
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locality as “probably Atherton Tableland (as Bellenden Kerr Range)”. Ramsay does not mention the collecting locality of the
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<typeStatus box="[1345,1391,445,469]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">type</typeStatus>
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series, but indicates in the introduction to his original account, that Cairn and Grant had returned from a trip “to the table lands of the Bellenden-Kerr Ranges” and in the paper provides a list of mammals “inhabiting the Brushes of the slopes and tableland of the range of mountains known as Bellenden Kerr”. Consequently, the
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<typeStatus box="[1128,1175,621,645]" pageId="50" pageNumber="327">type</typeStatus>
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series was likely to have been collected from the Atherton Tablelands or the slopes of Bellenden Kerr Ranges, or both.
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