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Marsupial shrew

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Dasyuromorphia

Subfamily
  
Dasyurinae

Scientific name
  
Phascolosorex

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Dasyuridae

Tribe
  
Dasyurini

Higher classification
  
Dasyurini

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Lower classifications
  
Narrow‑striped marsupial shrew, Red‑bellied marsupial shrew

The three species in the genus Phascolosorex, also known as marsupial shrews, are members of the order Dasyuromorphia.

The three species of these dasyurids are:

  • Phascolosorex brevicaudata
  • Red-bellied marsupial shrew, Phascolosorex doriae (Indonesia)
  • Narrow-striped marsupial shrew, Phascolosorex dorsalis (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
  • References

    Marsupial shrew Wikipedia