Pseudochirulus schlegelii

(Jentink, 1884)

Arfak 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

Notes Leyden Mus. 6: 110.

Original name as described

Pseudochirus schlegelii

Other common names

Arfak Ringtail · Vogelkop Ringtail

Type material

RMNH.MAM.13388.a, RMNH.MAM.13388.b

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"New Guinea, Arfak Mountains."

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Indonesia

Taxonomy notes

spelling changed from 'schlegeli' to 'schlegelii' to match the spelling in the original description

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

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