Trichosurus vulpecula Kerr 1792 (common brushtail possum)
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Mammalia - Diprotodontia - Phalangeridae
Alternative combination: Didelphis vulpecula
Belongs to Trichosurus according to M. J. Phillips et al. 2001
See also Pocock 1921 and Steudel and Beattie 1993
Sister taxa: Trichosurus dicksoni, Trichosurus hamiltonensis
Ecology: arboreal herbivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (16 collections)
Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence
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