Phalangeridae (family)
Brushtail Possums at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
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| Phalangeridae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 3 Jan 2022 | |
| Unverified | Tapirlord | 2 Jan 2022 |
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Possum scat 200m (as the crow flies) below the summit of Mt namadgi. I’ve not seen evidence of possums up so high before so I’m wondering if there is a certain species that inhabits this alpine zone.
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2 Jan 2022
Hi TapirLord
It's Trichosurus, but could be either Common Brushtail Possum or Mountain Brushtail Possum (T. caninus/cunninghami). The location is a bit funny - map shows it on Naas Rd - near Namadgi Visitor Centre, rather than Mt Namadgi.
It's Trichosurus, but could be either Common Brushtail Possum or Mountain Brushtail Possum (T. caninus/cunninghami). The location is a bit funny - map shows it on Naas Rd - near Namadgi Visitor Centre, rather than Mt Namadgi.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.893202-35.697137
- Altitude 1521.2m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Dec 2021 07:33 AM Recorded on
- Tapirlord Recorded by
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- Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Phalangeridae (family) Possums Possums & Gliders Mammals
Species information
- Phalangeridae (family) Scientific name
- Brushtail Possums Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1521.21m Recorded at altitude
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