Cinereus Ringtail Possum
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The Cinereus Ringtail Possum (Pseudochirulus cinereus), also known as the Daintree River Ringtail Possum, is a species of possum found in northeastern Queensland, Australia. It was long believed to be the same as the Herbert River Ringtail Possum (P. herbertensis), but has recently been separated. The two species differ considerably in appearance.
The Cinereus Ringtail Possum is a cinnamon or brown colour, and has been said, like the Lemur-like Ringtail Possum (Hemibelideus lemuroides), to resemble a lemur. It is found in montane tropical rainforest in three separate populations just north of Cairns: on Carbine Tableland, Mt Windsor Tableland and Thornton Peak massif.[3]
[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, 52. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Pseudochirulus cinereus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 28 January 2007.
- ^ Menkhorst, Peter (2001). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press, 98.
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