Pseudochirops coronatus
(O. Thomas, 1897)
Reclusive Ring-tailed Possum
Location:Indonesia, West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya Barat) province, near Manokwari, Gunung MupiDate taken:Jun 4, 2023Description:Also as Reclusive Ringtai.
Distribution :
Arfak Mtns (Prov. of Papua = Irian Jaya, Indonesia), above 1000 m.
Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 6970
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Marsupialia |
| Superorder | : Australidelphia |
| Order | : Diprotodontia |
| Suborder | : Phalangerida |
| Superfamily | : Petauroidea |
| Family | : Pseudocheiridae |
| Subfamily | : Pseudochiropinae |
| Genus | : Pseudochirops |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Thomas, O. 1897-06-28. On some new phalangers of the genus Pseudochirus. Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova 38:142-146.
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Original name as described
Pseudochirus albertisi coronatus
Other common names
Reclusive Ringtail
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1894.2.14.4
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
Type locality
"Arfak Mountains, N. W. New Guinea, at 2000 metres altitude."
Biogeographic realm
Australasia
Country distribution
Indonesia
IUCN Red List status
Vulnerable
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Names and synonyms
Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.
Total: 3 names and synonyms.
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