Family

Petauridae

4 species · Animals

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Diprotodontia › Petauridae

Striped Possum

Dactylopsila trivirgata Gray, 1858

Dactylopsila trivirgata, the striped possum, is a little-known insect-eating marsupial found in New Guinea and northern Australia.

Squirrel Glider

Petaurus norfolcensis (Kerr, 1792)

Petaurus norfolcensis, the squirrel glider, is a nocturnal Australian gliding possum with specific forest habitats and typical mammalian reproduction.

Sugar Glider

Petaurus breviceps Waterhouse, 1838

Petaurus breviceps, the sugar glider, is a small nocturnal arboreal gliding marsupial native to southeastern Australia.

Yellow-bellied Glider

Petaurus australis Shaw, 1791

Petaurus australis, the yellow-bellied glider, is an arboreal nocturnal gliding possum native to eastern Australian eucalypt forests.

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Macropodidae 24 species Phalangeridae 8 species Pseudocheiridae 6 species Potoroidae 4 species Vombatidae 2 species Burramyidae 2 species Tarsipedidae 1 species Phascolarctidae 1 species

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