Phalangeridae (family)

Brushtail Possums at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

Phalangeridae (family) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 22 Dec 2021
Phalangeridae (family) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 22 Dec 2021
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Phalangeridae (family) 3 Jan 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 2 Jan 2022 Tapirlord

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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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DonFletcher wrote:
   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.

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