Echymipera rufescens
Long-nosed Echymipera
As recorded: Echymipera rufescens (Peters & Doria, 1875)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Peramelemorphia › Peramelidae
- Collected by
- P J Shanahan
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- A C Ziegler / confirmed by K M Helgen, 2007confirmed by K.M. Helgen →Alan C. Ziegler →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Echymipera rufescens observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
9VPC+56M, Wonosari Jaya, Mimika Baru, Mimika Regency, Central Papua 99971, Indonesia
(c) Nur Khoirinnisaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-21
Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-14
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Joachim Bertrands, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-14
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Joachim Bertrands, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-16
Torres, AU-QL, AU
(c) Will Matthews, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-10-05
Bamaga QLD 4876, Australia
(c) Mark Simpson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Echymipera rufescens. BPBM 28675. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92966225. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/28675.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 92966225 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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