An Australian marsupial of family Burramyidae (pygmy possum, 7 species), family Pseudocheiridae (ringtail possum, 16 species), family Phalangeridae (scaly-tailed possum plus 3 species of brushtail possum), or family Petauridae (Leadbetter's possum plus 2 species of striped possum).
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Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) |
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Phalangeroidea Burramyidae PhalangeridaePetauroidea Pseudocheiridae Petauridae Tarsipedidae Acrobatidae |
A possum is any of about 63 small to medium-sized arboreal marsupial species native to Australia, New Guinea and Sulawesi.
Suborder PHALANGERIFORMES: possums, gliders and allies Superfamily Phalangeroidea Family Burramyidae: pygmy possums Genus Burramys Mountain Pygmy Possum, Burramys parvus Genus Cercartetus Long-tailed Pygmy Possum, Cercartetus caudatus Southwestern Pygmy Possum, Cercartetus concinnus Tasmanian Pygmy Possum, Cercartetus lepidus Eastern Pygmy Possum, Cercartetus nanus Family Phalangeridae: brushtail possums and cuscuses Subfamily Ailuropinae Genus Ailurops Talaud Bear Cuscus, Ailurops melanotis Sulawesi Bear Cuscus, Ailurops ursinus Subfamily Phalangerinae Tribe Phalangerini Genus Phalanger Gebe Cuscus, Phalanger alexandrae Mountain Cuscus, Phalanger carmelitae Ground Cuscus, Phalanger gymnotis Eastern Common Cuscus, Phalanger intercastellanus Woodlark Cuscus, Phalanger lullulae Blue-eyed Cuscus, Phalanger matabiru Telefomin Cuscus, Phalanger matanim Southern Common Cuscus, Phalanger mimicus Northern Common Cuscus, Phalanger orientalis Ornate Cuscus, Phalanger ornatus Rothschild's Cuscus, Phalanger rothsschildi Silky Cuscus, Phalanger sericeus Stein's Cuscus, Phalanger vestitus Genus Spilocuscus Admirality Island Cuscus, Spilocuscus kraemeri Common Spotted Cuscus, Spilocuscus maculatus Waigeou Cuscus, Spilocuscus papuensis Black-spotted Cuscus, Spilocuscus rufoniger Blue-eyed Spotted Cuscus, Spilocuscus wilsoni Tribe Trichosurini Genus Strigocuscus Sulawesi Dwarf Cuscus, Strigocuscus celebensis Banggai Cuscus, Strigocuscus pelegensis Genus Trichosurus Northern Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus arnhemensis Short-eared Possum, Trichosurus caninus Mountain Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus cunninghami Coppery Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus johnstonii Common Brushtail Possum Trichosurus vulpecula Genus Wyulda Scaly-tailed Possum, Wyulda squamicaudata Superfamily Petauroidea Family Pseudocheiridae Subfamily Hemibelideinae Genus Hemibelideus Lemur-like Ringtail Possum, Hemibelideus lemuroides Genus Petauroides Greater Glider, Petauroides volans Subfamily Pseudocheirinae Genus Petropseudes Rock-haunting Ringtail Possum, Petropseudes dahli Genus Pseudocheirus Common Ringtail Possum, Pseudocheirus peregrinus Genus Pseudochirulus Lowland Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirulus canescens Weyland Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirulus caroli Cinereus Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirulus canescens Painted Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirulus forbesi Herbert River Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirulus herbertensis Masked Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirulus larvatus Pygmy Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirulus mayeri Vogelkop Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirulus schlegeli Subfamily Pseudochiropinae Genus Pseudochirops D'Albertis' Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirops albertisii Green Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirops archeri Plush-coated Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirops corinnae Reclusive Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirops coronatus Coppery Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirops cupreus Family Petauridae Genus Dactylopsila Great-tailed Triok, Dactylopsila megalura Long-fingered Triok, Dactylopsila palpator Tate's Triok, Dactylopsila tatei Striped Possum, Dactylopsila trivirgata Genus Gymnobelideus Leadbeater's Possum, Gymnobelideus leadbeateri Genus Petaurus Northern Glider, Petaurus abidi Yellow-bellied Glider, Petaurus australis Biak Glider, Petaurus biacensis Sugar Glider, Petaurus breviceps Mahogany Glider, Petaurus gracilis Squirrel Glider, Petaurus norfolcensis Family Tarsipedidae Genus Tarsipes Honey Possum or Noolbenger, Tarsipes rostratus Family Acrobatidae Genus Acrobates Feathertail Glider Acrobates pygmaeus Genus Distoechurus Feather-tailed Possum Distoechurus pennatus
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