Planigale

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The genus Planigale are small carnivorous marsupials found in Australia and New Guinea. It is the only genus in the tribe Planigalini of the subfamily Sminthopsinae. The genus has long been known to contain several cryptic species. Of the five Planigale species currently recognized, two (P. ingrami and P. maculata) are known species complexes. The 9 species currently recognized, including 8 in Australia and 1 in New Guinea, are: Paucident planigale, Planigale gilesi Long-tailed planigale, Planigale ingrami Orange-headed Pilbara planigale, Planigale kendricki Common planigale, Planigale maculata New Guinean planigale, Planigale novaeguineae Cracking-clay Pilbara planigale, Planigale tealei Narrow-nosed planigale, Planigale tenuirostris Kimberley planigale, Planigale subtilissima Arnhem Plateau planigale, Planigale petrophila

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