Pseudocheiridae
Lemuroid Ring-tailed Possum
Hemibelideus lemuroides (Collett, 1884)
Hemibelideus lemuroides, the lemuroid ringtail possum, is an arboreal Australian possum with declining populations due to climate change.
Greater Glider
Petauroides volans (Kerr, 1792)
Petauroides volans is a large Australian gliding mammal with color fur polymorphism, currently confirmed to range from Victoria north to New South Wales.
Green Ringtail
Pseudochirops archeri (Collett, 1884)
The green ringtail possum is a unique Australian arboreal marsupial with greenish fur that can eat toxic stinger plant leaves.
Herbert River Ring-tailed Possum
Pseudochirulus herbertensis (Collett, 1884)
The Herbert River ringtail possum is an Australian possum species restricted to a narrow range of tropical rainforest in northeastern Queensland.
Common Ring-tailed Possum
Pseudocheirus peregrinus (Boddaert, 1785)
Pseudocheirus peregrinus, the common ringtail possum, is an Australian marsupial that lives mostly in dense eucalyptus forests.
Common Ring-tailed Possum
Pseudocheirus peregrinus occidentalis (Thomas, 1888)
This is a detailed description of the common ringtail possum, covering its physical traits, habitat, distribution, and reproduction.
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