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Weyland ringtail possum

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Higher classification
  
Pseudochirulus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Scientific name
  
Pseudochirulus caroli

Rank
  
Species

Weyland ringtail possum

Similar
  
Pygmy ringtail possum, D'Albertis' ringtail possum, Plush‑coated ringtail possum, Painted ringtail possum, Coppery ringtail possum

The Weyland ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus caroli) is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is endemic to the western Central Cordillera of Papua Province, Indonesia. P. caroli is also “known from four localities west of the Star Mountains" and tends to live in montane forest or other hilly areas. Currently the Weyland ringtail is not endangered, but should be “monitored [because] it could rapidly become threatened if either human encroachment or hunting were to increase significantly.”

References

Weyland ringtail possum Wikipedia


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