Species Trichosurus caninus (Ogilby, 1836)
Short-eared Brush-tailed Possum
- Phalangista canina Ogilby, W. 1836. (untitled abstract). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1835: 191-192 [8 Apr. 1836] [191].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1855.12.24.211 ♂ adult skin & skull, 'beyond The Hunter River... north of Sydney'.Subsequent designation references:
Thomas, O. 1888. Catalogue of the Marsupialia and Monotremata in the Collection of the British Museum (Natural History). London : British Museum xiii 401 pp. 28 pls. [3 Nov. 1888]. - Trichosurus caninus nigrans Le Souef, A.S. 1916. Notes on colour-variation of opossums of the genus Trichosurus. The Australian Zoologist 1: 62-64 [13 Mar. 1916] [64].
Type data:
Holotype AM M2301 ♂ adult skin & skull, Tweed River, NSW.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Iredale, T. & Troughton, E. le G. 1934. A check-list of the mammals recorded from Australia. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 6: i-xii 1-122 [32]
Generic Combinations
- Trichosurus caninus (Ogilby, 1836).
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Qld, Vic: NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Closed forest, folivore, herbivore, montane, nocturnal, tall open forest.
General References
Caley, P., Spencer, N.J., Cloe, R.A. & Efford, M.G. 1998. The effect of manipulating population density on the probability of den sharing among common brushtail possums, and implications for transmission of bovine tuberculosis. Wildlife Research 25: 383-392
Claridge, A.W. & Lindenmayer, D.B. 1993. The mountain brushtail possum (Trichosurus caninus Ogilby) : disseminator of fungi in the mountain ash forests of the Central Highlands of Victoria? Victorian Naturalist 110: 91-95
Claridge, A.W. & Lindenmayer, D.B. 1998. Consumption of hypogeous fungi by the mountain brushtail possum (Trichosurus caninus) in eastern Australia. Mycological Research 102: 269-272
Crowe, O. & Hume, I.D. 1997. Morphology and function of the gastrointestinal tract of Australian folivorous possums. Australian Journal of Zoology 45: 357-368
How, R.A. 1981. Population parameters in congeneric possums, Trichosurus spp. in north-eastern NSW. Australian Journal of Zoology 29: 205-215
How, R.A. 1995. Mountain Brushtail Possum Trichosurus caninus. pp. 271-272 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Kerle, J.A. 1984. Variation in the ecology of Trichosurus: its adaptive significance. pp. 115-128 in Smith, A. & Hume, I. (eds). Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australian Mammal Society 598 pp.
Lacy, R.C. & Lindenmayer, D.B. 1995. A simulation study of the impacts of population subdivision on the mountain brushtail possum Trichosurus caninus Ogilby (Phalangeridae, Marsupialia) in south-eastern Australia. 2. Loss of genetic variation within and betwen subpopulations. Biological Conservation 73: 131-142
Lindenmayer, D.B., Cunningham, R.B., Donnelly, C.F., Triggs, B.A. & Belvedere, M. 1994. The conservation of arboreal marsupials in the montane ash forests of the central highlands of Victoria, south-eastern Australia V. Patterns of use and the microhabitat requirements of the mountain brushtail possum Trichosurus caninus Ogilby in retained linear habitats (wildlife corridors). Biological Conservation 68: 43-51
Lindenmayer, D.B., Cunningham, R.B., Tanton, M.T., Smith, A.P. & Nix, H.A. 1990. Habitat requirements of the mountain brushtail possum and the greater glider in the montane ash-type eucalypt forests of the central highlands of Victoria. Australian Wildlife Research 17: 467-478
Lindenmayer, D.B., Viggers, K.L., Cunningham, R.B. & Donnelly, C.F. 1995. Morphological variation among populations of the mountain brushtail possum, Trichosurus caninus Ogilby (Phalangeridae, Marsupialia). Australian Journal of Zoology 43: 449-458
Lindenmayer, D.B., Warneke, R.M., Meggs, R.A., Linga, T. & Seebeck, J.H. 1991. A note on the longevity of the mountain brushtail possum, Trichosurus caninus in the mountain ash forests of the central highlands of Victoria. Victorian Naturalist 108: 4-5
Lindenmayer, D.B., Welsh, A., Donnelly, C.F. & Meggs, R.A. 1996. Use of nest trees by the mountain brushtail possum (Trichosurus caninus) (Phalangeridae, Marsupialia). 1. Number of occupied trees and frequency of tree use. Wildlife Research 23: 343-361
Lindenmayer, D.B., Welsh, A. & Donnelly, C.F. 1997. Use of nest trees by the mountain brushtail possum (Trichosurus caninus) (Phalangeridae: Marsupialia). III. Spatial configuration and co-occupancy of nest trees. Wildlife Research 24: 661-678
Lindenmayer, D.B., Welsh, A. Donnelly, C.F. & Cunningham, R.B. 1996. Use of nest trees by mountain brushtail possum (Trichosurus caninus) (Phalangeridae, Marsupialia). 2. Characteristics of occupied trees. Wildlife Research 23: 531-545
Lindenmayer, D.B., Welsh, A.H. & Donnelly, C.F. 1998. Use of nest trees by the mountain brushtail possum (Trichosurus caninus) (Phalangeridae: Marsupialia). V. Synthesis of studies. Wildlife Research 25: 627-634
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
Lindenmayer, D.B. & Lacy, R.C. 1995. A simulation study of the impacts of population subdivision on the mountain brushtail possum Trichosurus caninus Ogilby (Phalangeridae, Marsupialia) in south-eastern Australia. 1. Demographic stability and population persistence. Biological Conservation 73: 119-129
Lindenmayer, D.B. & Lacy, R.C. 1995. Metapopulation viability of arboreal marsupials in fragmented old-growth forests: comparison among species. Ecological Applications 5: 183-199
Presidente, P.J.A. 1984. Parasites and diseases of brushtail possums (Trichosurus spp.): occurrence and significance. pp. 171-190 in Smith, A. & Hume, I. (eds). Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australian Mammal Society 598 pp.
Seebeck, J.H., Warneke, R.M. & Baxter, B.J. 1984. Diet of the Bobuck, Trichosurus caninus (Ogilby) (Marsupialia: Phalangeridae) in a mountain forest in Victoria. pp. 145-154 in Smith, A. & Hume, I. (eds). Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australian Mammal Society 598 pp.
Viggers, K.L., Lindenmayer, D.B., Cunningham, R.B. & Donnelly, C.F. 1998. The effects of parasites on a wild population of the Mountain Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus caninus) in south-eastern Australia. International Journal for Parasitology 28: 747-755
Viggers, K.L. & Lindenmayer, D.B. 1996. Variation in hematological and serum biochemical values of the mountain brushtail possum, Trichosurus caninus Ogilby (Marsupialia, Phalangeridae). Journal of Wildlife Diseases 32: 142-146
Viggers, K.L. & Lindenmayer, D.B. 2004. A review of the biology of the short-eared possum Trichosurus caninus and the mountain brushtail possum Trichosurus cunninghami. pp. 490-505 in Goldingay, R.L. & Jackson, S.M. (eds). The Biology of Australian Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons.
Viggers, K.L. & Lindenmyer, D.B. 1995. The use of tiletamine hydrochloride and zolazepam hydrochloride for sedation of the mountain brushtail possum, Trichosurus caninus Ogilby (Phalangeridae, Marsupialia). Australian Veterinary Journal 72: 215-216
Viggers, K.L. & Spratt, D.M. 1995. The parasites recorded from Trichosurus species (Marsupialia, Phalangeridae). Wildlife Research 22: 311-332
Welsh, A.H., Lindenmayer, D.B., Donnelly, C.F. & Ruckstahl, A. 1998. Use of nest trees by the mountain brushtail possum (Trichosurus caninus) (Phalangeridae: Marsupialia). IV. Transitions between den trees. Wildlife Research 25: 611-626
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Short-eared Brush-tailed Possum)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 04-Feb-2023 | PHALANGERIDAE | 08-May-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 29-Oct-2010 | 29-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |