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The Phalangeridae are a family of mostly nocturnal marsupials native to Australia, New Guinea, and Eastern Indonesia, including the cuscuses, brushtail possums, and their close relatives. Considered a type of possum , most species are arboreal , and they inhabit a wide range of forest habitats from alpine woodland to eucalypt forest and ...
ADW: Phalangeridae: INFORMATION. Phalangeridae brushtail possums and cuscuses. By Phil Myers. Members of this marsupial family make up a fairly diverse group of around 18 species placed in 6 genera. They inhabit Australia, and New Guinea and several smaller islands.
Phalangerida. Phalangerida is one of the two former suborders of the large marsupial order Diprotodontia. This large and diverse suborder included kangaroos, wallabies, quokkas, possums, gliding possum-like marsupials and others. The much smaller suborder Vombatiformes encompasses only the koalas and wombats.
Phalanger is a term for several species of tree-dwelling, nocturnal, omnivorous marsupials, also known as possums. Learn about their characteristics, distribution, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Learn about the phalanger family of marsupials, also known as possums and cuscuses, that live in Australasia and some nearby islands. Find out their evolution, physical characteristics, distribution, habitat, behavior, and conservation status.
The Phalangeridae are a family of mostly nocturnal marsupials native to Australia, New Guinea and Eastern Indonesia, including the cuscuses, brushtail possums, and their close relatives. Considered a type of possum, most species are arboreal, and they inhabit a wide range of forest habitats from…
Phalangeriformes / fəˈlændʒərɪfɔːrmiːz / is a paraphyletic [1] suborder of about 70 species of small to medium-sized arboreal marsupials native to Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi. [2] . The species are commonly known as possums, gliders, and cuscus.
