Coppery ringtail possum
Species of marsupial
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The coppery ringtail possum (Pseudochirops cupreus) is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.[2]
| Coppery ringtail possum[1] | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Pseudocheiridae |
| Genus: | Pseudochirops |
| Species: | P. cupreus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudochirops cupreus (Thomas, 1897) | |
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| Coppery ringtail possum range | |
Names
It is known as ymduŋ; bald, kagm, kas-gs, tglem-tud in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.[3] While in Indonesia, it is known as niduk in Amungme and jakwa in Lani language.[4]
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