Phalangeridae (family)

Brushtail Possums at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

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Identification history

	Phalangeridae (family)	3 Jan 2022	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	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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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
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Mammals Possums & Gliders Possums Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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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