• Source: Pseudocheiridae

Pseudocheiridae is a family of arboreal marsupials containing 17 extant species of ringtailed possums and close relatives. They are found in forested areas and shrublands throughout Australia and New Guinea.




Characteristics


Physically, they appear very similar to the pygmy possums, except for their greater size. Even so, they are relatively small animals, with the largest being cat-sized, and they weigh between 200 grams and 2 kilograms. They have grasping hands and feet with opposable first toes on their hindfeet, and, in all species save the greater glider, a prehensile tail. They are nocturnal, with large eyes.
All species feed almost entirely on leaves. To enable them to digest this tough and fibrous food, they have an enlarged cecum containing fermenting bacteria, and, like rabbits, they are coprophagous, passing food through their digestive tracts twice. Their teeth include a battery of grinding molars, and they lack lower canines. Their dental formula is:

Most are solitary animals, although a few live in small family groups, and they are generally shy and secretive, making them difficult to study. They travel across home ranges of up to 3 hectares (7.5 acres). Gestation lasts up to 50 days, but varies depending on species.




Classification


The listing for extant species is based on The Third edition of Wilson & Reeder's Mammal Species of the World (2005), except where the Mammal Diversity Database and IUCN agree on a change. The 20 living species of pseudocheirid possum are grouped into three subfamilies and six genera.

†Pildra
†Paljara
†Marlu
†Pseudokoala
Subfamily Hemibelideinae
Genus Hemibelideus
Lemur-like ringtail possum, Hemibelideus lemuroides
Genus Petauroides
Central greater glider, Petauroides armillatus
Northern greater glider, Petauroides minor
Southern greater glider, Petauroides volans
Subfamily Pseudocheirinae
Genus Petropseudes
Rock-haunting ringtail possum, Petropseudes dahli
Genus Pseudocheirus
Common ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus peregrinus
Western ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus occidentalis
Genus Pseudochirulus
Lowland ringtail possum, Pseudochirulus canescens
Weyland ringtail possum, Pseudochirulus caroli
Cinereus ringtail possum, Pseudochirulus cinereus
Painted ringtail possum, Pseudochirulus forbesi
Herbert River ringtail possum, Pseudochirulus herbertensis
Masked ringtail possum, Pseudochirulus larvatus
Pygmy ringtail possum, Pseudochirulus mayeri
Vogelkop ringtail possum, Pseudochirulus schlegeli
Subfamily Pseudochiropsinae
Genus Pseudochirops
D'Albertis' ringtail possum, Pseudochirops albertisii
Green ringtail possum, Pseudochirops archeri
Plush-coated ringtail possum, Pseudochirops corinnae
Reclusive ringtail possum, Pseudochirops coronatus
Coppery ringtail possum, Pseudochirops cupreus
†Pseudochirops winteri




References

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• Bokidin
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• Bokidin doberai
• Mandorman biasa
• Mandorman yapen
• Mandorman
• Mandorman irian
• Mandorman niduk
• Bokidin sagane
• Bokidin topeng
• Pseudocheiridae
• List of phalangeriformes
• List of diprotodonts
• List of monotremes and marsupials of Australia
• Phalangeriformes
• List of mammals of Western Australia
• Diprotodontia
• Lowland ringtail possum
• Pildra
• Petauridae