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.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Geographic DistributionAustralia, New Guinea, and Eastern Indonesia as far west as Sulawesi 2 Defining CharacteristicsBare skin on at least part of the tail, and low-crowned molar teeth 2 Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct In the Other Atlases
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ23230, descriptionView the Source 2. Phalangeridae - Wikipedia
Introduction, sentence 1
The Phalangeridae are a family of mostly nocturnal marsupials
Introduction, sentence 1 (range)
native to Australia, New Guinea, and Eastern Indonesia as far west as Sulawesi
Characteristics
the presence of bare skin on at least part of the tail, and low-crowned molar teeth
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Phalangeridae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 29
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Phalangeridae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Phalangeridae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 27.3 ... "early_interval": "Chattian"
Wikidata: Phalangeridae
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