Re: SER1 Re: Dasyuridae Antechinus stuartii

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Frank

When you mentioned counting ringtails I assumed you meant the American
Opossum.
(Class:Mammalia Order:Marsupialia Suborder:Polyprotodontia
Family:Didelphidae Genus:Didelphls Species:marsupialis) which I wrongly
assumed to have a common name of "ringtail" in the Histum Yani or Los
Picachos (to use the Sutter Buttes indian and spanish names).

In Eastern Australia we have a nocturnal marsupial which has a common name
of Ring-tailed Possum  (Class:Mammalia Order:marsupialia
Suborder:Diptrolodontia Family:Phalangeridae Genus:Phalanger
Species:pseudochirous) and so I simply fell into the assumption trap.

Having now done my homework, I now know that the "civet" or "miners" cat.
(Class:Mammalia Order:Eutheria  Suborder:Carnivora  Family:Procyonidae
Subfamily:Procyoninae Genus:Bassariscus Species:astutus) is also called
ring-tail.  And Yes you are correct it is "Basariscus astutus" Genus and
then species! Although I had to look up the taxonomy.

Its always good to learn new things.

Perhaps I will come and count ringtails in the Sutter Buttes!  A very
interesting little mountain range, (the internet is such a wonderful tool).

Aunti Kinus.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Channon G Coats" <chancy49@xxxx.xxx>
To: <series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 8:50 AM
Subject: Re: SER1 Re: dasyuridae antechinus stuartii


Astutis bsariscus, or ,maybe its Basariscus astutus.  They are not
marsupials, more like raccoons.  All we have by way of marsupials are
oppossums.




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