Coppery Brushtail Possum (species: Trichosurus johnstonii) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Trichosurus johnstonii
Coppery Brushtail Possum


©Ken Clifton: Coppery Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus johnstonii)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Diprotodontia
Family Phalangeridae
Genus Trichosurus
Species Trichosurus johnstonii
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©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

They are found within the Atherton Tablelands area of Queensland, in northeastern Australia. These mammals inhabit rainforest ecosystems, living within the tree canopy. Though they have a restricted distribution, they are locally common. (Wikipedia)

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