Phalangeridae
Also known as: BRUSH-TAILED, Brushtail Possums, CUSCUSES, Cuscuses, Cuscuses and Brush-tailed Possums, Cuscuses and Brushtail Possums, Isiboin, Kidomi
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Diprotodontia |
| Family | Phalangeridae |
| Published in | Cat. Marsup. Monotr. Brit. Mus. p.126 |
| Genera | 7 |
| Species records held | 59 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 111 |
| GBIF key | 5459 |
Genera in Phalangeridae
- Phalangista — 20 species: Phalangista archeri, Phalangista banksii, Phalangista bougainvillei, Phalangista convolutor, Phalangista cookii, Phalangista cuvieri, Phalangista felina, Phalangista fuliginosa
- Phalanger — 18 species: Phalanger alexandrae, Phalanger carmelitae, Phalanger gymnotis, Phalanger intercastellanus, Phalanger interpositus, Phalanger leucippus, Phalanger lullulae, Phalanger matabiru
- Trichosurus — 8 species: Trichosurus arnhemensis, Trichosurus caninus, Trichosurus cunningham, Trichosurus cunninghami, Trichosurus dicksoni, Trichosurus hamiltonensis, Trichosurus johnstonii, Trichosurus vulpecula
- Spilocuscus — 5 species: Spilocuscus kraemeri, Spilocuscus maculatus, Spilocuscus papuensis, Spilocuscus rufoniger, Spilocuscus wilsoni
- Strigocuscus — 4 species: Strigocuscus celebensis, Strigocuscus notialis, Strigocuscus pelengensis, Strigocuscus reidi
- Ailurops — 2 species: Ailurops melanotis, Ailurops ursinus
- Wyulda — 2 species: Wyulda asherjoeli, Wyulda squamicaudata
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.