Pseudocheiridae is a family of marsupials containing approximately 17 extant species of ringtailed possums and close relatives.

Classification

• Subfamily Hemibelideinae
  • Genus Hemibelideus
    • Lemur-like Ringtail Possum, Hemibelideus lemuroides
  • Genus Petauroides
    • Greater Glider, Petauroides volans
• Subfamily Pseudocheirinae
  • Genus Petropseudes
    • Rock-haunting Ringtail Possum, Petropseudes dahli
  • Genus Pseudocheirus
    • Common Ringtail Possum, Pseudocheirus peregrinus
  • Genus Pseudochirulus
    • Lowland Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirulus canescens
    • Weyland Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirulus caroli
    • Cinereus Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirulus canescens
    • Painted Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirulus forbesi
    • Herbert River Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirulus herbertensis
    • Masked Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirulus larvatus
    • Pygmy Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirulus mayeri
    • Vogelkop Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirulus schlegeli
• Subfamily Pseudochiropinae
  • Genus Pseudochirops
    • D'Albertis' Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirops albertisii
    • Green Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirops archeri
    • Plush-coated Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirops corinnae
    • Reclusive Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirops coronatus
    • Coppery Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirops cupreus

References

• Myers, P. 2001. "Pseudocheiridae" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed February 18, 2006 ^*

Possums

Pseudocheiridae