Coppery ringtail possum

The coppery ringtail possum (Pseudochirops cupreus) is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Coppery ringtail possum
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Pseudocheiridae
Genus: Pseudochirops
Species:
P. cupreus
Binomial name
Pseudochirops cupreus
(Thomas, 1897)
Coppery ringtail possum range

It is known as ymduŋ; bald, kagm, kas-gs, tglem-tud in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.

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