Taxa

Phalangeridae

Family

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General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Phalangeridae." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/family-phalangeridae.

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Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Phalangeridae. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/family-phalangeridae

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-phalangeridae,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Phalangeridae},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/family-phalangeridae},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

Phalangeridae is a family of marsupials comprising the cuscuses and brushtail possums, native to Australia, New Guinea and nearby islands of Indonesia. The family includes the genus Trichosurus, the brushtail possums, arboreal and largely nocturnal animals that feed mainly on leaves, fruit and flowers.

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