Trichosurus johnstonii
(E. P. Ramsay, 1888)
Coppery Brush-tailed Possum
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Marsupialia |
| Superorder | : Australidelphia |
| Order | : Diprotodontia |
| Suborder | : Phalangeriformes |
| Family | : Phalangeridae |
| Subfamily | : Trichosurinae |
| Genus | : Trichosurus |
Species status
Authority citation
Ramsay, E.P. 1888-12-07. Notes on the fauna of the Bellenden-Ker Ranges. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 13:1295-1299.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36220179Original name as described
Phalangista johnstonii
Other common names
Coppery Brushtail
Type material
AM M.120
Type kind
lectotype
Type locality
"Bellenden-Ker [Ranges]," north-eastern Queensland, Australia.
Biogeographic realm
Australasia
Country distribution
Australia
Taxonomy notes
tentatively recognized as a distinct species from T. vulpecula here, but the taxonomy of this taxon has been in considerable flux and further research is needed to determine if it is a distinct species or not
Taxonomy notes citation
Kerle, J. A. and How, R. A. 2008. Common Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus vulpecula. In: S. Van Dyck and R. Strahan (eds), The mammals of Australia. Third Edition, pp. 274-276. Reed New Holland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. · Wilson D., Mittermeier R. 2015. Handbook of the mammals of the world. Vol. 5. Monotremes and Marsupials. CSIRO.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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