Lowland ringtail possum

The lowland ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus canescens) is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It's found in Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea.[2]

Lowland ringtail possum[1]

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Pseudocheiridae
Genus: Pseudochirulus
Species:
P. canescens
Binomial name
Pseudochirulus canescens
(Waterhouse, 1846)
Lowland ringtail possum range
Synonyms

Pseudocheirus canescens (Waterhouse, 1846)

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. 52. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
  2. Helgen, K.; Dickman, C. & Aplin, K. (2008). "Pseudochirulus canescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2008.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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