Feather-tailed possum
The feather-tailed possum (Distoechurus pennatus) is a species of marsupial in the family Acrobatidae. It is found in West Papua and Papua New Guinea. It is not to be confused with the feathertail glider, the only other species in the family Acrobatidae.
| Feather-tailed possum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Acrobatidae |
| Genus: | Distoechurus Peters, 1874 |
| Species: | D. pennatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Distoechurus pennatus (Peters, 1874) | |
| Feather-tailed possum range | |
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