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Phalangeridaebrushtail possums and cuscuses

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Phalangeridae

Identification

Didelphis virginiana (Virginia opossum)

Didelphis virginiana: information (1) Didelphis virginiana: pictures (23) Didelphis virginiana: specimens (25)

Philander opossum (gray four-eyed opossum)

Philander opossum: information (1) Philander opossum: pictures (2) Philander opossum: specimens (1)

Chironectes minimus (water opossum)

Chironectes minimus: information (1) Chironectes minimus: pictures (3) Chironectes minimus: specimens (1)

Spilocuscus maculatus (short-tailed spotted cuscus)

Spilocuscus maculatus: information (1) Spilocuscus maculatus: pictures (2) Spilocuscus maculatus: specimens (5)

Potorous tridactylus (long-nosed potoroo)

Potorous tridactylus: information (1) Potorous tridactylus: pictures (2) Potorous tridactylus: specimens (3)

Phascolarctos cinereus (koala)

Phascolarctos cinereus: information (1) Phascolarctos cinereus: pictures (11) Phascolarctos cinereus: specimens (7)

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University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

Caption

syndactylous vs. nonsyndactylous feet

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  • Kingdom Animalia animals
    Animalia: information (1) Animalia: pictures (19219) Animalia: specimens (7269) Animalia: sounds (709) Animalia: maps (42)
  • Phylum Chordata chordates
    Chordata: information (1) Chordata: pictures (14597) Chordata: specimens (6989) Chordata: sounds (709)
  • Subphylum Vertebrata vertebrates
    Vertebrata: information (1) Vertebrata: pictures (14560) Vertebrata: specimens (6987) Vertebrata: sounds (709)
  • Class Mammalia mammals
    Mammalia: information (1) Mammalia: pictures (4193) Mammalia: specimens (6781) Mammalia: sounds (13)
  • Order Diprotodontia kangaroos, possums, wallabies, and relatives
    Diprotodontia: information (1) Diprotodontia: pictures (165) Diprotodontia: specimens (76)
  • Family Phalangeridae brushtail possums and cuscuses
    Phalangeridae: information (1) Phalangeridae: pictures (9) Phalangeridae: specimens (18)

Related Taxa

  • Species Ailurops ursinus bear cuscus
    Ailurops ursinus: information (1) Ailurops ursinus: pictures (1)
  • Species Phalanger gymnotis ground cuscus
    Phalanger gymnotis: information (1) Phalanger gymnotis: pictures (1)
  • Species Phalanger lullulae woodlark cuscus
    Phalanger lullulae: information (1)
  • Species Phalanger orientalis gray cuscus
    Phalanger orientalis: information (1)
  • Species Spilocuscus maculatus short-tailed spotted cuscus
    Spilocuscus maculatus: information (1) Spilocuscus maculatus: pictures (2) Spilocuscus maculatus: specimens (5)
  • Species Spilocuscus rufoniger black-spotted cuscus
    Spilocuscus rufoniger: information (1) Spilocuscus rufoniger: pictures (1) Spilocuscus rufoniger: specimens (2)
  • Species Strigocuscus celebensis little Celebes cuscus
    Strigocuscus celebensis: information (1) Strigocuscus celebensis: pictures (1)
  • Species Trichosurus arnhemensis northern brushtail possum
    Trichosurus arnhemensis: information (1)
  • Species Trichosurus caninus mountain brushtail possum
    Trichosurus caninus: information (1)
  • Species Trichosurus cunninghami mountain brushtail possum
    Trichosurus cunninghami: information (1)
  • Species Trichosurus johnstonii coppery brushtail
    Trichosurus johnstonii: information (1)
  • Species Trichosurus vulpecula silver-gray brushtail possum
    Trichosurus vulpecula: information (1) Trichosurus vulpecula: pictures (1) Trichosurus vulpecula: specimens (11)
  • Species Wyulda squamicaudata scaly-tailed possum
    Wyulda squamicaudata: information (1) Wyulda squamicaudata: pictures (1)

To cite this page: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2013. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at http://animaldiversity.org.

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