False ringtail possums (''Pseudochirops'') are members of a genus of
marsupial
Marsupials are a diverse group of mammals belonging to the infraclass Marsupialia. They are natively found in Australasia, Wallacea, and the Americas. One of marsupials' unique features is their reproductive strategy: the young are born in a r ...
in the family
Pseudocheiridae
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
Physically, they app ...
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It contains the following species:
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D'Albertis's ringtail possum, ''Pseudochirops albertisii''
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Green ringtail possum, ''Pseudochirops archeri''
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Plush-coated ringtail possum, ''Pseudochirops corinnae''
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Reclusive ringtail possum, ''Pseudochirops coronatus''
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Coppery ringtail possum, ''Pseudochirops cupreus''
References
Possums
Marsupial genera
Taxa named by Paul Matschie
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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