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Dwarf Cassowary |
| Casuarius bennetti |
| Taxonomy |
The Dwarf Cassowary (Casuarius bennetti) was registered by Gould in 1857. |
The Dwarf Cassowary (Casuarius bennetti) in the Animal Kingdom |
Classification |
Name |
Notes |
Kingdom |
Animalia |
Animals: Multicelular systems that feed by ingestion. |
Subkingdom |
Eumetazoa |
Animals with bodies made of two or more symmetrical sides. |
Branch |
Bilateria |
Body of two symmetrical opposing sides. |
Phylum |
Chordata |
Chordates |
Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
Vertebrates |
Superclass |
Gnathostomata |
Vertebrates with jaws. |
Class |
Aves |
Birds: Vertebrates with feathers. |
Superorder |
Paleognathae |
Ratites & Tinamous |
Order |
Struthioniformes |
Ratites: Ostriches, Rheas, Emus, Cassowaries and Kiwis. |
Family |
Casuariidae |
Cassowaries |
Genus |
Casuarius |
Cassowaries |
Species |
Casuarius bennetti |
Dwarf Cassowary |
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The Subspecies of the Dwarf Cassowary (Casuarius bennetti) |
Much work still needs to be done on the subspecies of the Dwarf Cassowary (Casuarius bennetti). Following are some of the most usually listed, although there might be others and some of these could be duplicated on this list. |
Subspecie |
Distribution |
Casuarius bennetti papuanus |
Northern New Guinea |
Casuarius bennetti goodfellowi |
Japen Island |
Casuarius bennetti claudii |
New Guinea |
Casuarius bennetti picticollis |
Southern New Guinea |
Casuarius bennetti hecki |
Northern New Guinea |
Casuarius bennetti bennetti |
New Britain |
Casuarius bennetti shawmayeri |
Mountains of New Britain |
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