Species Cercartetus caudatus (Milne-Edwards, 1877)
Long-tailed Pygmy Possum
- Dromicia caudata Milne Edwards, A. 1877. Note sur quelques mammifères nouveaux provenant de la Nouvelle-Guinée. Comptes Rendus (Hebdomadaires) des Séances de l'Academie des Sciences. Série D. Sciences Naturelles 85: 1079-1081 [1079].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP Nouv. Cat. Gal. Nº 159 ♀ skin & skull, Arfak Mts, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Generic Combinations
- Eudromicia caudata (Milne-Edwards, 1877).
- Cercartetus caudatus (Milne-Edwards, 1877).
Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement
- Wakefield, N.A. 1963. The Australian pigmy-possums. Victorian Naturalist 80: 99-116 [8 Aug. 1963] [115]
Distribution
States
Queensland
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Closed forest, insectivorous, mellivore, predator.
Extra Ecological Information
Usually solitary.
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Long-tailed Pygmy Possum)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2010 | 29-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |