Pseudochirulus caroli

(O. Thomas, 1921)

Weyland Ring-tailed Possum

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Australidelphia
Order : Diprotodontia
Suborder : Macropodiformes
Superfamily : Petauroidea
Family : Pseudocheiridae
Subfamily : Pseudocheirinae
Genus : Pseudochirulus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1921-09-01. New Pseudochirus and Phascogale from N. W. New Guinea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)8(45):357-359.

Original name as described

Pseudochirus caroli

Other common names

Weyland Ringtail

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1921.8.1.15

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Mt. Kunupi, Menoo Valley. Alt. 6000'."

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Indonesia

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Country distribution map

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