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
Diprotodontia is the largest extant order of marsupials, with about 155 species, including the kangaroos, wallabies, possums, koala, wombats, and many others. Extinct diprotodonts include the hippopot
Pseudocheiridae
…Pseudocheirus peregrinus, common ringtail possum Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Infraclass: Marsupialia Order: Diprotodontia Superfamily: Petauroidea Family: Pseudocheiridae Winge, 1893 Type genus Pseudocheirus Ogilby, 1837 Subfamilies Hemibelideinae Pseudocheirinae…
The prominent mandibular central incisors characteristic of the diprotodonts are evident in this Kangaroo Island western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus)