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Pseudocheiridae
Sign in to savePseudocheiridae 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.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderDiprotodontia
- FamilyPseudocheiridae
Observations recorded207,912
Pseudocheiridae est une famille de marsupiaux comprenant trois sous-familles, six genres et dix-sept espèces :
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 51
- Family
- Pseudocheiridae
- Collections
- ANWC, UCMP, UWSP
- Recorded in
- Papua New Guinea, Australia, United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Petauroidea
- Image
- Pseudocheirus peregrinus-Cayley.jpg
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- Pseudocheiridae
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- Pseudocheiridae
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- Code of nomenclature
- International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
- topic's main category
- Category:Pseudocheiridae
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- Pseudocheiridae
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Characteristics
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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.
==Characteristics==
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