Eastern pygmy possum
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The eastern pygmy possum (Cercartetus nanus) is a diprotodont marsupial of south-eastern Australia. Occurring from southern Queensland to eastern South Australia and also Tasmania,[1] it is found in a range of habitats, including rainforest, sclerophyll forest, woodland and heath.
Quick Facts Eastern pygmy possum Temporal range: Late Pleistocene – Recent, Conservation status ...
Eastern pygmy possum[1] Temporal range: Late Pleistocene – Recent | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
Order: | Diprotodontia |
Family: | Burramyidae |
Genus: | Cercartetus |
Species: | C. nanus |
Binomial name | |
Cercartetus nanus (Desmarest, 1818) | |
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