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Pseudocheiridae is a family of marsupials containing 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
- Genus Hemibelideus
- 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 cinereus
- 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
- Genus Petropseudes
- 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
- Genus Pseudochirops
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, 50-53. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
