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Taxonomic revision of Phascogale tapoatafa (Meyer, 1793) (Dasyuridae; Marsupialia), including descriptions of two new subspecies and confirmation of P. pirata Thomas, 1904 as a ' Top End' endemic
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Have, Ten (2015): Taxonomic revision of Phascogale tapoatafa (Meyer, 1793) (Dasyuridae; Marsupialia), including descriptions of two new subspecies and confirmation of P. pirata Thomas, 1904 as a ' Top End' endemic. Zootaxa 4055 (1): 1-73, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4055.1.1
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