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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.
Honey Possum
Tarsipes rostratus Gervais & Verreaux, 1842
Tarsipes rostratus, the honey possum, is a small nectar- and pollen-eating marsupial native to southwest Western Australia.
Southern Monito del Monte
Dromiciops gliroides Thomas, 1894
Dromiciops gliroides, the monito del monte, is a small arboreal marsupial native to highland forests of Argentina and Chile.
Southern Brown Bandicoot
Isoodon obesulus (Shaw, 1797)
Isoodon obesulus, the southern brown bandicoot, is a sexually dimorphic marsupial found in limited areas of southern Australia.
Northern Brown Bandicoot
Isoodon macrourus (Gould, 1842)
Isoodon macrourus, the northern brown bandicoot, is a medium-sized Australian marsupial with distinct traits, seasonal habitat shifts, and omnivorous foraging.
Quenda
Isoodon fusciventer Gray, 1841
Isoodon fusciventer, commonly called quenda, is a small digging insectivorous marsupial that lives in dense scrubby habitats in southwestern Australia.
Eastern Barred Bandicoot
Perameles gunnii Gray, 1838
Perameles gunnii, the eastern barred bandicoot, is a small Australian marsupial with ongoing conservation efforts for its mainland subspecies.
Long-nosed Bandicoot
Perameles nasuta É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1804
Perameles nasuta, the long-nosed bandicoot, is a small solitary omnivorous marsupial found along eastern Australia's coast.
Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec
Echinops telfairi Martin, 1838
Echinops telfairi, the lesser hedgehog tenrec, is a small, hedgehog-like animal with spines and a cloaca.
Lowland Streaked Tenrec
Hemicentetes semispinosus (G.Cuvier, 1798)
The lowland streaked tenrec is a small tenrec found only in lowland areas of northern and eastern Madagascar.
Tailless Tenrec
Tenrec ecaudatus (Schreber, 1778)
Tenrec ecaudatus, the common tailless tenrec, is a large introduced Malagasy mammal in the tenrec family with unusually large litters.
Hottentot Golden Mole
Amblysomus hottentotus (A.Smith, 1829)
Amblysomus hottentotus, the Hottentot golden mole, is a golden mole species native to Southern Africa with multiple subspecies.
Cape Golden Mole
Chrysochloris asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chrysochloris asiatica, the Cape golden mole, is a small solitary subterranean insectivore found in coastal South Africa.
Rock Hyrax
Procavia capensis (Pallas, 1766)
Procavia capensis, the rock hyrax, is a small afrotherian mammal with a wide range across Africa and the Middle East.
Bush Hyrax
Heterohyrax brucei (Gray, 1868)
Heterohyrax brucei, the bush hyrax, is an African hyrax adapted to rocky habitats with unique physical traits, social structure, and life cycle.
Southern Tree Hyrax
Dendrohyrax arboreus (A.Smith, 1827)
Dendrohyrax arboreus, the southern tree hyrax, is a small furry mammal found across forested and savanna areas of eastern and southern Africa.
Bushveld Sengi
Elephantulus intufi (A.Smith, 1836)
Elephantulus intufi, the bushveld elephant shrew, is a Macroscelididae species found in southern African dry shrublands and hot deserts.
Eastern Rock Sengi
Elephantulus myurus Thomas & Schwann, 1906
Elephantulus myurus is an eastern rock elephant shrew from southern Africa, that prefers insects and forages in rocky areas.
Four-toed Sengi
Petrodromus tetradactylus Peters, 1846
Petrodromus tetradactylus, the four-toed elephant shrew, is a large monogamous elephant shrew found in East and Southern Africa.
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