Brushtail possum
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Trichosurus is a genus of marsupial in the Phalangeridae family. It contains the following species:
- Northern Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus arnhemensis
- Short-eared Possum, Trichosurus caninus
- Mountain Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus cunninghami
- Coppery Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus johnstonii
- Common Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus vulpecula
[edit] References
- ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 49-50. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
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