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Species profile—Trichosurus caninus (short-eared possum)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Mammalia (mammals) → Phalangeridae (Brushtail Possums, Cuscuses & Scaly-tailed Possum) → Trichosurus caninus (short-eared possum)

Photo of Trichosurus caninus (short-eared possum) - Queensland Government,1977
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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Mammalia (mammals)
Family
Phalangeridae (Brushtail Possums, Cuscuses & Scaly-tailed Possum)
Scientific name
Trichosurus caninus (Ogilby, 1835)
Common name
short-eared possum
Type reference
Ogilby, W. (1835). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1835, Part III, 191-192.
WildNet taxon ID
857
Alternate name(s)
bobuck
mountain brushtail possum
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=857.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Last updated
20 May 2024