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The common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus, Greek for "false hand" and Latin for "pilgrim" or "alien") is an Australian marsupial. It lives in a variety of habitats and eats a variety of leaves of both native and introduced plants, as well as flowers, fruits and sap.
The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula, from the Greek for "furry tailed" and the Latin for "little fox", previously in the genus Phalangista [4]) is a nocturnal, semiarboreal marsupial of the family Phalangeridae, native to Australia and invasive in New Zealand, and the second-largest of the possums.
The Phalangeridae are a family of mostly nocturnal marsupials native to Australia, New Guinea, and Eastern Indonesia, including the cuscuses, brushtail possums, and their close relatives. Considered a type of possum, most species are arboreal, and they inhabit a wide range of forest habitats from alpine woodland to eucalypt forest and tropical ...
Eastern pygmy possum, Pilliga forest, NSW Sulawesi bear cuscus Southern common cuscus, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland Common spotted cuscus, Genoa Common ringtail possum, Brisbane Herbert River ringtail possum, 1884 Striped possum, Crater Lakes National Park, Queensland Sugar gliders at mealtime The diminutive feathertail glider
The lemuroid ringtail possum (Hemibelideus lemuroides), also known as the lemur-like ringtail possum or the brushy-tailed ringtail, is a truly singular member of the ringtail possum group. It was once thought that they were greater gliders ( Petauroides volans ); Hemibelideus literally translates as "half-glider" ( belideus being a diminutive ...
Pygmy ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus mayeri) Vogelkop ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus schlegeli) Subfamily Pseudochiropsinae. Genus Pseudochirops. D'Albertis' ringtail possum (Pseudochirops albertisii) Green ringtail possum (Pseudochirops archeri) Plush-coated ringtail possum (Pseudochirops corinnae) Reclusive ringtail possum (Pseudochirops ...
Common ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus peregrinus Common ringtail possum; Western ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus occidentalis; Genus Pseudochirulus. Lowland ringtail possum, Pseudochirulus canescens; Weyland ringtail possum, Pseudochirulus caroli; Cinereus ringtail possum, Pseudochirulus cinereus; Painted ringtail possum, Pseudochirulus forbesi
The brushtail possums are the members of the genus Trichosurus in the Phalangeridae, a family of marsupials. They are native to Australia (including Tasmania ) and some small nearby islands.