Phascolosorex doriae (Thomas 1886)

[Phascogale] doriae Thomas 1886, Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova, 4: 208.

Type Locality: Indonesia, Prov. of Papua (= Irian Jaya), Vogelkop, Manokwari Div., Arfak Mtns, Mori.

Vernacular Names: Red-bellied Marsupial Shrew.

Synonyms: Phascolosorex nouhuysii (Jentink 1911); Phascolosorex umbrosa (Dollman 1930) .

Distribution: W interior New Guinea, 100-2000 m.

Conservation: IUCN – Data Deficient. Uncommon.

Discussion: Phascogale nouhuysi Jentink, 1911 is usually placed in synonymy of Neophascogale lorentzii, but Husson (1955) showed that it is based on a specimen of P. doriae .