Feathertail glider
Species of mammal (Acrobates pygmaeus; marsupial) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus), also known as the pygmy gliding possum, pygmy glider, pygmy phalanger, flying phalanger and flying mouse,[3] is a species of marsupial native to eastern Australia. It is the world's smallest gliding mammal and is named for its long feather-shaped tail.
Feathertail glider[1] | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
Order: | Diprotodontia |
Family: | Acrobatidae |
Genus: | Acrobates Desmarest, 1818 |
Species: | A. pygmaeus |
Binomial name | |
Acrobates pygmaeus (Shaw, 1793) | |
Distribution of the feathertail glider |
A second species, the broad-toed feathertail glider (Acrobates (Dromicia) frontalis, De Vis 1887) is recognised by some authors[4] based on unpublished genetic studies and cryptic morphological differences in toe and tail characteristics. With this recognition, it is suggested that Acrobates pygmaeus takes the common name narrow-toed feathertail glider.