Pictures and facts about the Long-tailed pygmy possum

Long-tailed pygmy possum

Order : Diprotodontia
Family : Burramyidae
Species : Cercartetus caudatus

 

The Long-tailed pygmy possum is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the long-tailed pygmy possum

Physical Description The tail of Cercartetus caudatus is approximately 135 mm in length, and the head and body together are approximately 106 mm . (Full text)

Aberok: The Long-tailed Pygmy Possum (Cercartetus caudatus) is the best candidate. (Full text)

Species such as Bennett's and Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo, lemuroid, Herbert River, Daintree and green ringtail and long-tailed pygmy possums are endemic to the region. (Full text)

1. long -- (a comparatively long time; "this won't take long"; "they haven't been gone long")
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