Brushtail possum
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Brushtail possums[1] | |
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File:Trichosurus vulpecula 2 Gould.jpg | |
common brushtail possum by John Gould, 1863 | |
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Trichosurus
(Lesson, 1828)
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Didelphis vulpecula (Kerr, 1792)
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The brushtail possums are the members of the genus Trichosurus in the Phalangeridae, a family of marsupials.
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
Gallery
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Northen brushtail possum.jpg
Northern brushtail possum (T. arnhemensis)
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Trichosurus caninus Gould.jpg
Short-eared possum (T. caninus)
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Coppery Brushtail Possum (3625102158).jpg
Coppery brushtail possum (T. johnstonii)
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Brushtail Possum- Grampians National Park.jpg
Common brushtail possum (T. vulpecula)
References
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