Scaly-tailed Possum
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| Wyulda squamicaudata Alexander, 1919 |
The Scaly-tailed Possum (Wyulda squamicaudata) is found in northwestern Australia. It is restricted to the Kimberley region in Western Australia.[3] As it is monotypic in its genus, it is sometimes known simply by its genus — the Wyulda.
The Scaly-tailed Possum is a member of the family Phalangeridae, which means that it is related to cuscuses and brushtail possums. It is a solitary nocturnal forager that feeds on leaves, flowers and fruit.[3]
As its name implies, its distinguishing feature is a hairless, scaly tail.
[edit] References
- ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 50. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Wyulda squamicaudata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
- ^ a b Menkhorst, Peter (2001). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press, 84.
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