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Eastern Short-eared Rock Wallaby
Petrogale wilkinsi Thomas, 1926
Petrogale wilkinsi is a small dark macropod species found across the Top End of the Northern Territory.
Western Short-eared Rock Wallaby
Petrogale brachyotis (Gould, 1840)
Petrogale brachyotis, the short-eared rock-wallaby, is a varied rock-wallaby species from northern Australia with two recognized subspecies.
Red-legged Pademelon
Thylogale stigmatica (Gould, 1860)
The red-legged pademelon (Thylogale stigmatica) is a small macropod found in Australia and New Guinea, inhabiting mostly rainforests.
Red-necked Pademelon
Thylogale thetis (Lesson, 1828)
The red-necked pademelon (Thylogale thetis) is a small, shy crepuscular macropod closely related to the red-legged pademelon.
Rufous-bellied Pademelon
Thylogale billardierii (Desmarest, 1822)
Thylogale billardierii, the Tasmanian pademelon, is an abundant marsupial found in Tasmania, with confirmed biological and ecological traits.
Southern Bettong
Bettongia gaimardi (Desmarest, 1822)
The eastern bettong is a small pouch-bearing marsupial native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania.
Woylie
Bettongia penicillata Gray, 1837
Bettongia penicillata, the woylie, is a small potoroine marsupial native to Australia that acts as an ecosystem engineer through its foraging digging.
Rufous Bettong
Aepyprymnus rufescens (Gray, 1837)
Aepyprymnus rufescens is the largest extant potoroine marsupial, found in northeastern Australian coastal regions.
Long-nosed Potoroo
Potorous tridactylus (Kerr, 1792)
Potorous tridactylus, the long-nosed potoroo, is a small threatened marsupial native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania.
Eastern Pygmy Possum
Cercartetus nanus (Desmarest, 1818)
Cercartetus nanus, the eastern pygmy possum, is a small marsupial native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania.
Western Pygmy Possum
Cercartetus concinnus (Gould, 1845)
Cercartetus concinnus, the western pygmy possum, is a small Australian marsupial with distinct cinnamon fur and specific habitat and breeding traits.
Sulawesi Bear Cuscus
Ailurops ursinus (Temminck, 1824)
Ailurops ursinus, the Sulawesi bear cuscus, is an endemic Indonesian arboreal marsupial threatened by hunting and habitat loss.
Northern Common Cuscus
Phalanger orientalis (Pallas, 1766)
The northern common cuscus (Phalanger orientalis) is an arboreal marsupial native to northern New Guinea and introduced to nearby island groups.
Common Spotted Cuscus
Spilocuscus maculatus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)
The common spotted cuscus (Spilocus maculatus) is a cat-sized arboreal marsupial with spotted fur found across northern Australian and Indonesian to Melanesian forests.
Waigeo Spotted Cuscus
Spilocuscus papuensis (Desmarest, 1822)
Spilocuscus papuensis, the Waigeou cuscus, is a vulnerable spotted marsupial endemic to Indonesia's Waigeo island.
Mountain Brush-tailed Possum
Trichosurus cunninghami Lindenmayer, Dubach & Viggers, 2002
Trichosurus cunninghami is a medium-sized nocturnal semi-arboreal forest marsupial found in southeastern Australia.
Common Brushtail Possum
Trichosurus vulpecula (Kerr, 1792)
Trichosurus vulpecula, the common brushtail possum, is a widespread Australian marsupial introduced to New Zealand.
Short-eared Brush-tailed Possum
Trichosurus caninus (Ogilby, 1835)
Trichosurus caninus, the short-eared possum, is an Australian endemic marsupial found in the country's eastern coastal forests and thickets.
Coppery Brush-tailed Possum
Trichosurus johnstonii (Ramsay, 1888)
This is a description of the physical traits, ecology and behavior of the coppery brushtail possum, Trichosurus johnstonii.
Narrow-toed Feather-tailed Glider
Acrobates pygmaeus (Shaw, 1793)
Acrobates pygmaeus, the feathertail glider, is the world's smallest gliding mammal native to eastern Australia.
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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