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Acrobatidae (feather-tailed possum)
Taxonomy
Acrobatidae was named by Aplin (1987). It is extant.
It was assigned to Diprotodontia by Nowak (1991); to Phalangeriformes by Springer et al. (1994); and to Phalangerida by Munemasa et al. (2006).
It was assigned to Diprotodontia by Nowak (1991); to Phalangeriformes by Springer et al. (1994); and to Phalangerida by Munemasa et al. (2006).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1987 | Acrobatidae Aplin |
| 1991 | Acrobatidae Nowak |
| 1994 | Acrobatidae Springer et al. p. 86 |
| 2006 | Acrobatidae Munemasa et al. p. 189 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Fm. Acrobatidae Aplin 1987 [feather-tailed possum]
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G. Acrobates Desmarest 1818 [feathertail glider]
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Acrobates pygmaeus Shaw 1794 [feathertail glider]
G. Distoechurus Peters 1874 [feather-tailed possum]
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Distoechurus pennatus Peters 1874 [feather-tailed possum]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available