Trichosurus vulpecula

Common Brushtail Possum at Yarralumla, ACT

Trichosurus vulpecula at Yarralumla, ACT - 16 Mar 2019
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Identification history

Trichosurus vulpecula 18 Mar 2019 michaelb
Trichosurus vulpecula 18 Mar 2019 AndyRoo

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This possum was one of six observed within 100m in both directions along this track travelling in an arc initially from the northeast then joining the main track heading southeast towards Fitzgerald Street. Map location is approximate due to an uncertainty with phone app GPS reading.

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Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at Stirling Park (STP) - 14 Feb 2024 by ChrisBenwah
Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 14 Feb 2024 by MichaelMulvaney
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Yarralumla, ACT - 14 Feb 2024 by EmmaCollins
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Yarralumla, ACT - 14 Feb 2024 by EmmaCollins
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Miridae (family) (Unidentified plant bug) at Stirling Park (STP) - 14 Feb 2024 by ChrisBenwah
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Stirling Park (STP) - 13 Feb 2024 by ChrisBenwah
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Yarralumla, ACT - 13 Feb 2024 by EmmaCollins
Bibionomorpha (infraorder) (Unidentified Gnat, Gall Midge or March Fly) at Stirling Park (STP) - 13 Feb 2024 by ChrisBenwah
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Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Yarralumla, ACT - 29 Nov 2021 by MichaelMulvaney
Solanum cinereum (Narrawa Burr) at Yarralumla, ACT - 12 Oct 2021 by JaneR
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Rhodofomitopsis lilacinogilva complex (Lilac Shelf Fungus) at Yarralumla, ACT - 27 Oct 2020 by Ratcliffe
Linum marginale (Native Flax) at Yarralumla, ACT - 9 Aug 2020 by JaneR
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Yarralumla, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by michaelb
Eucalyptus rossii (Inland Scribbly Gum) at Yarralumla, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by michaelb
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Yarralumla, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by AndrewZelnik
Chalinolobus gouldii (Gould's Wattled Bat) at Yarralumla, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by AndrewZelnik
Manorina melanocephala (Noisy Miner) at Yarralumla, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by AndrewZelnik
Portacosa cinerea (Grey wolf spider) at Yarralumla, ACT - 16 Mar 2019 by AndrewZelnik
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Yarralumla, ACT - 26 Jun 2016 by Ratcliffe
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Yarralumla, ACT - 26 Jun 2016 by Ratcliffe
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Yarralumla, ACT - 26 Jun 2016 by Ratcliffe
Lomandra filiformis subsp. coriacea (Wattle Matrush) at Yarralumla, ACT - 15 Nov 2015 by Ratcliffe
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Jan 2015 by jpittock

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 16 Mar 2019 08:38 PM Recorded on
  • AndyRoo Recorded by

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