Vogelkop ringtail possum
| Vogelkop ringtail possum[1] | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Pseudocheiridae |
| Genus: | Pseudochirulus |
| Species: | P. schlegeli
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudochirulus schlegeli (Jentink, 1884)
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| Vogelkop ringtail possum range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pseudochirulus schlegeli (Jentink, 1884) | |
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.[2]
References[]
- ^ 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. 53. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Helgen, K.; Dickman, C. & Salas, L. (2008). "Pseudochirulus schlegeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Possums
- Mammals of Western New Guinea
- Mammals described in 1884
- Diprotodont stubs