Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Pseudochirulus Rank Genus | Family Pseudocheiridae Phylum Chordata Order Diprotodontia | |
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Lower classifications Herbert River ringtail po, Cinereus ringtail possum, Painted ringtail possum, Pygmy ringtail possum, Lowland ringtail possum | ||
Pseudochirulus, also known as the ringtail possum, is a genus of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae native to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Queensland, Australia. Pseudochirulus live on trees and their diet mainly consists of leaves. The ringtail possums are related to five other genera Hemibelideus, Petauroides, Petropseudes, Pseudocheirus and Pseudochirops.
Species
It contains the following species:
References
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