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Revised distributions of the four planigale species formerly attributed to Planigale ingrami. Image credit: Umbrello et al., doi: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlag082.

World’s Smallest Marsupial is Actually Four Distinct Species

Jun 29, 2026 by Enrico de Lazaro

Scientists in Australia have revealed that what was long thought to be a single widespread planigale species is actually four distinct ones, including...