Kingdom Animalia Infraclass Marsupialia Family Burramyidae Higher classification Pygmy possum | Phylum Chordata Order Diprotodontia Scientific name Cercartetus Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Eastern pygmy possum, Western pygmy possum, Tasmanian pygmy possum, Long‑tailed pygmy possum | ||
Eastern pygmy possum cercartetus nanus
The genus Cercartetus is a group of very small possums known as pygmy possums. Four species comprise this genus, which together with the genus Burramys make up the marsupial family Burramyidae.
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It has occasionally been presumed that Cercaërtus was a misspelling or synonym of Cercartetus. However, the name Cercaërtus is a junior synonym of Trichosurus and not of Cercartetus.
Conservation International (CI) and the Indonesia Institute of Science (LIPI) reported on the possible discovery of a new species of Cercartetus pygmy possum upon visit to the Foja Mountains in June 2007.
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