Reclusive ringtail possum
The reclusive ringtail possum or Monk ringtail possum (Pseudochirops coronatus) is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is endemic to the Arfak Mountains in the Vogelkop Peninsula of West Papua, Indonesia.[2]
| Reclusive ringtail possum[1] | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Pseudocheiridae |
| Genus: | Pseudochirops |
| Species: | P. coronatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudochirops coronatus (Thomas, 1897) | |
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| Reclusive ringtail possum range | |
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.
- Flannery, T.; Leary, T.; Singadan, R.; Menzies, J.; Wright, D.; Helgen, K.; Dickman, C. & Salas, L. (2008). "Pseudochirops coronatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2008.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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