Pseudocheiridae
Family of marsupials / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pseudocheiridae is a family of arboreal marsupials containing 17 extant species of ringtailed possums and close relatives. They are found in forested areas and shrublands throughout Australia and New Guinea.
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Pseudocheiridae[1] Temporal range: Late Oligocene to Recent[2] | |
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Pseudocheirus peregrinus, common ringtail possum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
Order: | Diprotodontia |
Superfamily: | Petauroidea |
Family: | Pseudocheiridae Winge, 1893 |
Type genus | |
Pseudocheirus Ogilby, 1837 | |
Subfamilies | |
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