Species Burramys parvus Broom, 1896

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• Burramys parvus Broom, R. 1896. On a small fossil marsupial with large grooved premolars. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 10: 563-567 [31 Jan.1896] [563].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) AM F3984 mandibular fragment, Wombeyan Caves, near Taralga, NSW; AM F45777 maxillary fragment, Wombeyan Caves, near Taralga, NSW; AM F45778 mandibular fragment, Wombeyan Caves, near Taralga, NSW.

 

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

Alpine and subalpine areas of Kosciusko National Park, Bogong High Plains and Mt Hotham.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

ACT, NSW, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Flinders (FLI), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)

Ecological Descriptors

Alpine, arthropod-feeder, granivore, low shrubland, montane, predator, terrestrial.

 

General References

Broome, L.S. 1995. Mountain Pygmy-possum Burramys parvus. pp. 208-210 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.

Broome, L.S. & Geiser, F. 1995. Hibernation in free-living mountain pygmy-possums, Burramys parvus (Marsupialia, Burramyidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 43: 373-379

Broome, L.S. & Mansergh, I.M. 1989. The mountain pygmy possum Burramys parvus (Broom) an alpine endemic. pp. 241-264 in Good, R. (ed.). The scientific significance of the Australian Alps. Canberra : Australian Alps National Parks Liaison Committee.

Caughley, J. 1986. Distribution and abundance of the mountain pygmy-possum, Burramys parvus Broom, in the Kosciusko National Park. Australian Wildlife Research 13: 507-516

Caughley, J. 1986. Distribution and abundance of the pygmy-possum, Burramys parvus Broom, in Kosciusko National Park. Australian Wildlife Research 13: 507-516

Dimpel, H. & Calaby, J.H. 1972. Further observations on the mountain pygmy possum (Burramys parvus). Victorian Naturalist 89: 101-106

Dixon, J.M. 1971. Burramys parvus Broom (Marsupialia) from Falls Creek area of the Bogong High Plains, Victoria. Victorian Naturalist 88: 133-138

Fleming, M.R. 1985. The thermal physiology of the Mountain Pygmy-possum Burramys parvus (Marsupialia: Burramyidae). Australian Mammalogy 8: 79-91

Geiser, F. & Broome, L.S. 1991. Hibernation in the mountain pygmy possum Burramys parvus (Marsupialia). Journal of Zoology, London 223: 593-602

Geiser, F. & Broome, L.S. 1993. The effect of temperature on the pattern of torpor in a marsupial hibernator. Journal of Comparative Physiology B 163: 133-137

Gullan, P. & Norris, K. 1984. The habitat of Burramys parvus (Broom) in Victoria. pp. 417-421 in Smith, A. & Hume, I. (eds). Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australian Mammal Society 598 pp.

Gunson, M.M., Sharman, G.B. & Thomson, J.A. 1968. The affinities of Burramys (Marsupialia: Phalangeroidea) as revealed by a study of its chromosomes. Australian Journal of Science 31: 40-41

Heinze, D., Broome, L. & Mansergh, I. 2004. A review of the ecology and conservation of the mountain pygmy-possum Burramys parvus Broom 1896. pp. 254-267 in Goldingay, R.L. & Jackson, S.M. (eds). The Biology of Australian Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons.

Heinze, D. & Williams, L. 1998. The discovery of the mountain pygmy-possum Burramys parvus on Mount Buller, Victoria. Victorian Naturalist 115: 132-134

Hunter, S. 1992. Attempts at breeding the mountain pygmy possum at Healesville sanctuary. Thylacinus, Journal of the Australian Society of Zookeepers 17(4): 2-4

Kerle, J.A. 1984. The behaviour of Burramys parvus Broom (Marsupialia) in captivity. Mammalia 48: 317-325

Körtner, G. & Geiser, F. 1995. Effect of photoperiod and ambient-temperature on activity patterns and body weight cycles of mountain pygmy-possums, Burramys parvus (Marsupialia). Journal of Zoology, London 235: 311-322

Körtner, G. & Geiser, F. 1998. Ecology of natural hibernation in the marsupial mountain pygmy-possum (Burramys parvus). Oecologia (Berlin) 113: 170=178

Lindenmayer, D.B. & Cunningham, R.B. 1997. Patterns of co-occurrence among marsupials in the forests of central Victoria, southeastern Australia. Australian Journal of Ecology 22: 340-346

Mansergh, I. 1984. Ecological studies and conservation of Burramys parvus. pp. 545-552 in Smith, A. & Hume, I. (eds). Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australian Mammal Society 598 pp.

Mansergh, I. 1984. The mountain pygmy-possum (Burramys parvus (Broom)): a review. pp. 413-416 in Smith, A. & Hume, I. (eds). Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australian Mammal Society 598 pp.

Mansergh, I. 1984. The Mountain pygmy-possum (Burramys parvus), (Broom): a review. pp. 413-416 in Smith, A. & Hume, I. (eds). Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australian Mammal Society 598 pp.

Mansergh, I., Baxter, B., Scotts, D., Brady, T. & Jolley, D. 1990. Diet of the mountain pygmy-possum (Marsupialia: Burramyidae) and other small mammals in the alpine environment at Mt Higginbotham, Victoria. Australian Mammalogy 13: 167-177

Mansergh, I. & Broome, L. 1994. The mountain pygmy possum of the Australian Alps. Kensington : New South Wales University Press 114 pp.

Mansergh, I. & Scotts, D. 1990. Aspects of the life history and breeding biology of the mountain pygmy-possum, Burramys parvus, (Marsupialia: Burramyidae) in alpine Victoria. Australian Mammalogy 13: 179-191

Mansergh, I.M. 1984. Ecological studies and conservation of Burramys parvus. pp. 545-552 in Smith, A. & Hume, I. (eds). Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australian Mammal Society 598 pp.

Mansergh, I.M. & Scotts, D.J. 1986. Winter occurrence of the mountain pygmy-possum Burramys parvus (Broom) (Marsupialia: Burramyidae), on Mt Higginbotham, Victoria. Australian Mammalogy 9: 35-42

Mansergh, I.M. & Walsh, N.G. 1983. Observations on the mountain pygmy possum, Burramys parvus, on Mt Higginbotham, Victoria. Victorian Naturalist 100: 106-115

Maxwell, S., Burbidge, A.A. & Morris, K. 1996. The 1996 Action Plan for Australian Marsupials and Monotremes. Canberra : Wildlife Australia 234 pp.

O'Brien, K.R. & Gowans, R.M. 1985. The distribution of boulder streams and Podocarpus heath, components of the preferred habitat of Burramys parvus, in alpine and sub-alpine areas of eastern Victoria. Arthur Rylah Inst. Envir. Res. Tech. Rep. Ser. No 8. Dept of Conserv., Forests and Lands, Victoria : Melbourne. 22 pp.

O'Reilly, H.M., Mansergh, I. & Willig, R. 1986. Daily pattern of activity of a captive mountain pygmy-possum, Burramys parvus (Broom) (Marsupialia: Burramyidae). Australian Mammalogy 9: 53-55

Slater, G. 1987. Maintaining the mountain pygmy-possum Burramys parvus in captivity at Healesville Sanctuary. Thylacinus, Journal of the Australian Society of Zookeepers 12(4): 2-5

Smith, A.P. & Broome, L. 1992. The effects of season, sex and habitat on the diet of the mountain pygmy-possum (Burramys parvus). Wildlife Research 19: 755-768

 

Common Name References

ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Mountain Pygmy-possum)

 

History of changes

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