Brushtail possum
| Brushtail possums[1] | |
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| Common brushtail possum by John Gould, 1863 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Phalangeridae |
| Genus: | Trichosurus Lesson , 1828
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| Type species | |
| Didelphis vulpecula (Kerr, 1792)
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| Species | |
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The brushtail possums are the members of the genus Trichosurus in the
primates
.
The genus contains these species:
- Northern brushtail possum, T. arnhemensis
- Short-eared possum, T. caninus
- Mountain brushtail possum, T. cunninghami
- Coppery brushtail possum, T. johnstonii
- Common brushtail possum, T. vulpecula
Gallery
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Northern brushtail possum (T. arnhemensis) -
Short-eared possum (T. caninus) -
Coppery brushtail possum (T. johnstonii) -
Common brushtail possum (T. vulpecula)
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References
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