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Subject: Accoding to the University Of Tazmania......
Posted by Bourbon on January 29, 1999 at 18:30:25:
In Reply to: Re: Stripes, noses, tails, and head shapes. posted by Richard on January 29, 1999 at 17:37:55:
here is what they have to say about these subspecies.
Prepared by Birgitt S. Klettenheimer
Department of Zoology, University of Tasmania and
Zoologisches Institut I, University Erlangen-Nuernberg, Germany
Seven subspecies of P. breviceps have been recognised: P.b. longicaudatus occurs in Queensland,
P.b. ariel in the Northern Territory, P.b. flavidus in southern New Guinea and West Irian, P.b. tafa
in the Owen Stanley Range of New Guinea, P.b. papuanus in northern New Guinea and West Irian,
P.b. biacensis on Biak Island and West Irian. P. breviceps breviceps extends from Tasmania to just
south of the Tropic of Capricorn and densities may reach 10 individuals per hectare where conditions
are favourable.