Gymnobelideus leadbeateri
McCoy, 1867
Leadbeater's Possum
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Marsupialia |
| Superorder | : Australidelphia |
| Order | : Diprotodontia |
| Suborder | : Macropodiformes |
| Superfamily | : Petauroidea |
| Family | : Petauridae |
| Subfamily | : Dactylopsilinae |
| Genus | : Gymnobelideus |
Species status
Authority citation
McCoy, F. 1867-10-01. On a new genus of Phalanger. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (3)20(118):287-288.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22222759Original name as described
Gymnobelideus Leadbeateri
Other common names
Fairy Possum
Type material
NMV C4380
Type kind
lectotype
Type locality
Bass River, Victoria, Australia.
Biogeographic realm
Australasia
Country distribution
Australia
Taxonomy notes
the recently described subspecies martinekae is considered a synonym here; it was named by R. T. Hoser, who's names are currently under scrutiny and should be tested by further studies before use
Taxonomy notes citation
Hoser, R. T. (2018). A new subspecies of the endangered Leadbeater's Possum Gymnobelideus leadbeateri McCoy, 1867 from the Victorian High Country, with comments about the long-term conservation of the species in view of the recent genocide of the species caused by the Victorian Government, their wildlife and forestry departments and their controlled business enterprises. Australasian Journal of Herpetology, 37, 3-10.
IUCN Red List status
Critically Endangered
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