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Common Ringtail Possum^[1]

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[2]

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Infraclass: Marsupialia

Order: Diprotodontia

Family: Pseudocheiridae

Subfamily: Pseudocheirinae

Genus: Pseudocheirus
Ogilby, 1837

Species: P. peregrinus

Binomial name

Pseudocheirus peregrinus
(Boddaert, 1785)

The Common Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus, Greek for "false hand" and Latin for "pilgrim" or "alien") is an Australian marsupial. The Common Ringtail is a nocturnal herbivore, which weighs between 550 and 1100 g. It has grey fur with white patches behind the eyes and usually a cream coloured belly. It has a long prehensile tail which normally displays a distinctive white tip over 25% of its length. The back feet are syndactyl which helps it to climb.

The Common Ringtail Possum eats a variety of leaves of both native and introduced plants, as well as flowers and fruits. This possum also consumes a special type of faeces that are produced during the daytime when it is resting in a nest. This behaviour is called coprophagia and is similar to that seen in rabbits.

Common Ringtail Possum on a fence near Melbourne, Australia.

Asleep in daytime roost. Common Ringtails usually build nests. This one prefers the open air.

References

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Pseudocheirus

^ Groves, C. (2005-11-16). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 51. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
^ Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Pseudocheirus peregrinus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006.

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Extant Diprotodontia species

Kingdom Animalia · Phylum Chordata · Class Mammalia · Infraclass Marsupialia

Suborder Vombatiformes

Phascolarctidae

Phascolarctos

Koala (P. cinereus)

Vombatidae
(Wombats)

Vombatus	Common Wombat (V. ursinus)

Lasiorhinus	Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat (L. latifrons) · Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat (L. krefftii)

Suborder Phalangeriformes (Possums) (cont. below)

Phalangeridae
(including Cuscuses)

Ailurops (Bear cuscuses)	Talaud Bear Cuscus (A. melanotis) · Sulawesi Bear Cuscus (A. ursinus)

Phalanger	Gebe Cuscus (P. alexandrae) · Mountain Cuscus (P. carmelitae) · Ground Cuscus (P. gymnotis) · Eastern Common Cuscus (P. intercastellanus) · Woodlark Cuscus (P. lullulae) · Blue-eyed Cuscus (P. matabiru) · Telefomin Cuscus (P. matanim) · Southern Common Cuscus (P. mimicus) · Northern Common Cuscus (P. orientalis) · Ornate Cuscus (P. ornatus) · Rothschild's Cuscus (P. rothschildi) · Silky Cuscus (P. sericeus) · Stein's Cuscus (P. vestitus)

Spilocuscus	Admiralty Island Cuscus (S. kraemeri) · Common Spotted Cuscus (S. maculatus) · Waigeou Cuscus (S. papuensis) · Black-spotted Cuscus (S. rufoniger) · Blue-eyed Spotted Cuscus (S. wilsoni)

Strigocuscus	Sulawesi Dwarf Cuscus (S. celebensis) · Banggai Cuscus (S. pelegensis)

Trichosurus (Brushtail possums)	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)

Wyulda	Scaly-tailed Possum (W. squamicaudata)

Burramyidae
(Pygmy possums)

Burramys	Mountain Pygmy Possum (B. parvus)

Cercartetus	Long-tailed Pygmy Possum (C. caudatus) · Southwestern Pygmy Possum (C. concinnus) · Tasmanian Pygmy Possum (C. lepidus) · Eastern Pygmy Possum (C. nanus)

Suborder Phalangeriformes (Possums) (cont. above)

Tarsipes

Honey Possum (T. rostratus)

Dactylopsila	Great-tailed Triok (D. megalura) · Long-fingered Triok (D. palpator) · Tate's Triok (D. tatei) · Striped Possum (D. trivirgata)

Gymnobelideus	Leadbeater's Possum (G. leadbeateri)

Petaurus	Northern Glider (P. abidi) · Yellow-bellied Glider (P. australis) · Biak Glider (P. biacensis) · Sugar Glider (P. breviceps) · Mahogany Glider (P. gracilis) · Squirrel Glider (P. norfolcensis)

Pseudocheiridae

Hemibelideus	Lemur-like Ringtail Possum (H. lemuroides)

Petauroides	Greater Glider (P. volans)

Petropseudes	Rock-haunting Ringtail Possum (P. dahli)

Pseudocheirus	*Common Ringtail Possum (P. peregrinus)*

Pseudochirulus	Lowland Ringtail Possum (P. canescens) · Weyland Ringtail Possum (P. caroli) · Cinereus Ringtail Possum (P. cinereus) · Painted Ringtail Possum (P. forbesi) · Herbert River Ringtail Possum (P. herbertensis) · Masked Ringtail Possum (P. larvatus) · Pygmy Ringtail Possum (P. mayeri) · Vogelkop Ringtail Possum (P. schlegeli)

Pseudochirops	D'Albertis' Ringtail Possum (P. albertisii) · Green Ringtail Possum (P. archeri) · Plush-coated Ringtail Possum (P. corinnae) · Reclusive Ringtail Possum (P. coronatus) · Coppery Ringtail Possum (P. cupreus)

Acrobates	Feathertail Glider (A. pygmaeus)

Distoechurus	Feather-tailed Possum (D. pennatus)

Suborder Macropodiformes (cont. below)

Macropodidae
(includes Wallabies)

Lagostrophus	Banded Hare-wallaby (L. fasciatus)

Dendrolagus (Tree-kangaroos)	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo (D. inustus) · Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo (D. lumholtzi) · Bennett's Tree-kangaroo (D. bennettianus) · Ursine Tree-kangaroo (D. ursinus) · Matschie's Tree-kangaroo (D. matschiei) · Doria's Tree-kangaroo (D. dorianus) · Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo (D. goodfellowi) · Lowlands Tree-kangaroo (D. spadix) · Golden-mantled Tree-kangaroo (D. pulcherrimus) · Seri's Tree-kangaroo (D. stellarum) · Dingiso (D. mbaiso) · Tenkile (D. scottae)

Dorcopsis	Brown Dorcopsis (D. muelleri) · White-striped Dorcopsis (D. hageni) · Black Dorcopsis (D. atrata) · Gray Dorcopsis (D. luctuosa)

Dorcopsulus	Small Dorcopsis (D. vanheurni) · Macleay's Dorcopsis (D. macleayi)

Lagorchestes	Spectacled Hare-wallaby (L. conspicillatus) · Rufous Hare-wallaby (L. hirsutus)

Macropus (includes Kangaroos and Wallaroos)	Subgenus Notamacropus: Agile Wallaby (M. agilis) · Black-striped Wallaby (M. dorsalis) · Tammar Wallaby (M. eugenii) · Western Brush Wallaby (M. irma) · Parma Wallaby (M. parma) · Pretty-faced Wallaby (M. parryi) · Red-necked Wallaby (M. rufogriseus) Subgenus Osphranter: Antilopine Kangaroo (M. antilopinus) · Woodward's Wallaroo (M. bernadus) · Eastern Wallaroo (M. robustus) · Red Kangaroo (M. rufus) Subgenus Macropus: Western Grey Kangaroo (M. fuliginosus) · Eastern Grey Kangaroo (M. giganteus)

Onychogalea (Nail-tail wallabies)	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby (O. fraenata) · Northern Nail-tail Wallaby (O. unguifera)

Petrogale (Rock-wallabies)	P. brachyotis species-group: Short-eared Rock-wallaby (P. brachyotis) · Monjon (P. burbidgei) · Nabarlek (P. concinna) P. xanthopus species-group: Proserpine Rock-wallaby (P. persephone) · Rothschild's Rock-wallaby (P. rothschildi) · Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby (P. xanthopus) P. lateralis/penicillata species-group: Allied Rock-wallaby (P. assimilis) · Cape York Rock-wallaby (P. coenensis) · Godman's Rock-wallaby (P. godmani) · Herbert's Rock-wallaby (P. herberti) · Unadorned Rock-wallaby (P. inornata) · Black-flanked Rock-wallaby (P. lateralis) · Mareeba Rock-wallaby (P. mareeba) · Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby (P. penicillata) · Purple-necked Rock-wallaby (P. purpureicollis) · Mt. Claro Rock-wallaby (P. sharmani)

Setonix	Quokka (S. brachyurus)

Thylogale (Pademelons)	Tasmanian Pademelon (T. billardierii) · Brown's Pademelon (T. browni) · Dusky Pademelon (T. brunii) · Calaby's Pademelon (T. calabyi) · Mountain Pademelon (T. lanatus) · Red-legged Pademelon (T. stigmatica) · Red-necked Pademelon (T. thetis)

Wallabia	Swamp Wallaby (W. bicolor)

Suborder Macropodiformes (cont. above)

Aepyprymnus	Rufous Rat-kangaroo (A. rufescens)

Bettongia (Bettongs)	Eastern Bettong (B. gaimardi) · Boodie (B. lesueur) · Woylie (B. penicillata) · Northern Bettong (B. tropica)

Potorous (Potoroos)	Long-footed Potoroo (P. longipes) · Long-nosed Potoroo (P. tridactylus) · Gilbert's Potoroo (. gilbertii)

Hypsiprymnodontidae

Hypsiprymnodon

Musky Rat-kangaroo (H. moschatus)

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