Species Pseudochirops archeri (Collett, 1884)
Green Ringtail Possum
- Phalangista (Pseudochirus) archeri Collett, R. 1884. On some apparently new marsupials from Queensland. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1884: 381-389 pls 29-32 [1 Oct. 1884] [381].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1884.8.19.6 ♂ cast of skull, vicinity of Herbert River, as 'Herbert Vale', QLD; UZMO 1633 ♂ skin & skull, vicinity of Herbert River, as 'Herbert Vale', QLD.
Generic Combinations
- Pseudochirops archeri (Collett, 1884).
- Pseudocheirus archeri (Collett, 1884).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Between Townsville and Cooktown.
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Closed forest, folivore, montane, nocturnal.
General References
Crowe, O. & Hume, I.D. 1997. Morphology and function of the gastrointestinal tract of Australian folivorous possums. Australian Journal of Zoology 45: 357-368
Jones, K.M.W., Maclagan, S.J. & Krockenberger, A.K. 2006. Diet selection in the green ringtail possum (Pseudochirops archeri): a specialist folivore in a diverse forest. Austral Ecology 31: 779-807
Kanowski, J. 2004. What factors control the distribution and abundance of folivores inhabiting rainforest of the Atherton Tablelands in north-east Queensland? pp. 539-548 in Goldingay, R.L. & Jackson, S.M. (eds). The Biology of Australian Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons.
Laurance, W.F. 1990. Effects of weather on marsupial folivore activity in a north Queensland upland tropical rainforest. Australian Mammalogy 13: 41-47
Laurance, W.F. & Laurance, S.G.W. 1996. Response of five arboreal marsupials to recent selective logging in tropical Australia. Biotropica 28: 310-322
Procter-Gray, E. 1984. Dietary ecology of the Coppery brushtail possum, Green ringtail possum and Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo in North Queensland. pp. 129-135 in Smith, A. & Hume, I. (eds). Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australian Mammal Society 598 pp.
Russell, R. 1980. Spotlight on Possums. Brisbane : University of Queensland Press.
Springer, M., McKay, G., Aplin, K. & Kirsch, J. 1992. Relations, among ringtail possums (Marsupialia: Pseudocheiridae) based on DNA-DNA hybridisation. Australian Journal of Zoology 40: 423-435
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.
Winter, J.W. & Atherton, R.G. 1984. Social group size in north Queensland ringtail possums of the genera Pseudocheirus and Hemibelideus. pp. 311-319 in Smith, A. & Hume, I. (eds). Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australian Mammal Society 598 pp.
Winter, J.W. & Goudberg, N.J. 1995. Green Ringtail Possum Pseudochirops archeri. pp. 244-246 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Green Ringtail 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) |