Family
Pseudocheiridae
18 species
The list of species of Pseudocheiridae family
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The list of species of Pseudocheiridae family
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The Common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) is an Australian marsupial. It lives in a variety of habitats and eats a variety of leaves, flowers, and fruits. This possum also consumes a special type of faeces that is produced during the...
The greater gliders are three species of large gliding marsupials in the genus Petauroides, all of which are found in eastern Australia. Until 2020 they were considered to be one species, Petauroides volans. In 2020 morphological and genetic...
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 gliding possums...
The western ringtail possum or ngwayir refers to a species of possum, Pseudocheirus occidentalis, found in a small area of Southwest Australia. They are a cat-sized marsupial with a stocky build, dark greyish-brown fur, pale underparts and a long...
The green ringtail possum (Pseudochirops archeri ) is a species of ringtail possum found only in northern Australia. This makes it unique in its genus, all other members of which are found in New Guinea or nearby islands. The green ringtail possum...
The Herbert River ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus herbertensis ) is a species of possum found in northeastern Queensland, Australia. It is a dark brown to black species, sometimes with a white belly. The Herbert River ringtail possum was long...
The rock-haunting ringtail possum (Petropseudes dahli ), also known as the rock ringtail possum, is a species of Australian possum. It is found in rocky escarpments in the Kimberley, Arnhem Land and Gulf of Carpentaria across Western Australia and...
The Daintree River ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus cinereus ), also known as the cinereus ringtail possum, is a species of possum found in northeastern Queensland, Australia. It was long believed to be the same as the Herbert River ringtail possum...
The plush-coated ringtail possum or golden ringtail possum (Pseudochirops corinnae ) is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or...
The lowland ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus canescens ) is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is found in Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea.
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.
The pygmy ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus mayeri ) is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is found in the montane forest regions of Papua New Guinea and West Papua, Indonesia. They are "widespread along the Central Cordillera"...
The coppery ringtail possum (Pseudochirops cupreus ) is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
The painted ringtail possum or moss-forest ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus forbesi ) is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is found in Papua New Guinea.
The Weyland ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus caroli ) is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is endemic to the western Central Cordillera of Papua Province, Indonesia. P. caroli is also "known from four localities west of the...
The reclusive ringtail possum or Monk ringtail possum (Pseudochirops coronatus ) is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is endemic to the Arfak Mountains in the Vogelkop Peninsula of West Papua, Indonesia.
The masked ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus larvatus ) is a marsupial possum of the family Pseudocheiridae. It is found in northeastern New Guinea in the Star Mountains. the eastern Central Cordillera, the Huon Peninsula and the northern coast...
The Vogelkop ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus schlegeli ) is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is endemic to the Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
