Subspecies Cercartetus caudatus macrurus (Mjöberg, 1916)
Long-tailed Pygmy Possum
- Eudromicia macrura Mjöberg, E. 1916. Results of Dr. E. Mjöberg's Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910–1913. II. Mammals from Queensland. 2. On a new genus and species of marsupial. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Academiens Nya Handlingar, Stockholm 52(2): 13-20 [16 Jan. 1916] [14].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Cedar Creek, Atherton, QLD.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Between Townsville and Cooktown.
IBRA
Qld: Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Closed forest, insectivorous, mellivore, predator.
Extra Ecological Information
Insectivore.
General References
Atherton, R.G. & Haffenden, A.T. 1982. Observations on the reproduction and growth of the long-tailed pygmy possum, Cercartetus caudatus (Marsupialia, Burramyidae), in captivity. Australian Mammalogy 5: 253-259
Atherton, R.G. & Haffenden, A.T. 1995. Long-tailed Pygmy-possum Cercartetus caudatus. pp. 211-212 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Dwyer, P.D. 1977. Notes on Antechinus and Cercartetus (Marsupialia) in the New Guinea Highlands. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 88: 69-73
Smith, A.P. 1986. Stomach contents of the Long-tailed Pygmy-possum, Cercartetus caudatus (Marsupialia: Burramyidae). Australian Mammalogy 9: 135-137
Smith, A.P. 1986. Stomach contents of the Long-tailed Pygmy-possum, Cercartetus caudatus (Marsupialia: Burramyidae). Australian Mammalogy 9: 135-137
Winter, J. 1991. Mammals. pp. 43-54 in Nix, H.A. & Switzer, M.A. (eds). Rainforest Animals: Atlas of vertebrates endemic to Australia's wet tropics. Canberra : Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service 111 pp. [Kowari]
Winter, J.W. 1984. Conservation studies of tropical rainforest possums. pp. 469-481 in Smith, A. & Hume, I. (eds). Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australian Mammal Society 598 pp.
Ziegler, A.C. 1977. Evolution of New Guinea's marsupial fauna in response to a forested environment. pp. 117-138 in Stonehouse, B. & Gilmore, D. (eds). The Biology of Marsupials. London : Macmillan.
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) |