Lemur-like ringtail possum
| Lemur-like ringtail possum[1] | |
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| In Queensland, Australia | |
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Hemibelideus
Collett 1884
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H. lemuroides
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| Hemibelideus lemuroides {Collett, 1884}
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The lemur-like ringtail possum (Hemibelideus lemuroides), also known as the lemuroid ringtail possum or the brushy-tailed ringtail, is one of the most singular members of the ringtail possum group. In fact, it is more closely related to the greater glider (Petauroides volans) than to other ringtail possums.[citation needed]
This possum is found in a small area between Ingham and Cairns in Queensland, Australia. It is also found in an isolated population on Carbine Tableland.[3]
It has a bushier tail when compared to other ringtails, and can be distinguished from the greater glider by its lack of gliding membrane and much shorter, hairless ears. It is a social possum, and is found in two main colour forms: the more common chocolate brown form, and a rare white form, which occurred in the Daintree Rainforest and was last seen in 2005.[3][4] However, in 2009, three brown lemuroid ringtail possums were observed in the Daintree National Park, on Cape York.[5]
References
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- ↑ Burnett, S. & Winter, J. (2008). Hemibelideus lemuroides. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
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