D'Albertis' ringtail possum

D'Albertis' ringtail possum (Pseudochirops albertisii) is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.[2]

D'Albertis' ringtail possum[1]

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Pseudocheiridae
Genus: Pseudochirops
Species:
P. albertisii
Binomial name
Pseudochirops albertisii
(Peters, 1874)
D'Albertis' ringtail possum range

References
  1. Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 53. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
  2. Helgen, K.; Dickman, C. & Salas, L. (2008). "Pseudochirops albertisii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T18503A8354282. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T18503A8354282.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.


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