Cercartetus concinnus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Marsupialia
Ordo: Diprotodontia
Subordo: Phalangeriformes
Superfamilia: Phalangeroidea
Familia: Burramyidae
Genus: Cercartetus
Species: Cercartetus concinnus
Subspecies: C. c. concinnus - C. c. minor

Name

Cercartetus concinnus (Gould, 1845)

Type locality: Australia, Western Australia, Swan River

Vernacular names

References

* Cercartetus concinnus on Mammal Species of the World.
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder
* Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1845: 2.

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The Southwestern Pygmy Possum (Cercartetus concinnus), commonly known as the Western Pygmy Possum or the Mundarda, is a small marsupial found in Australia. It has a patchy distribution which includes southwestern Western Australia as well as wheatbelt areas of South Australia, Kangaroo Island and Victoria south to Edenhope. It is also found on in far south-western New South Wales. [3]

The Southwestern Pygmy Possum is one of the most unusual members of its four-strong genus, as unlike its grey relatives, it is coloured a bright cinnamon colour. It is nocturnal and feeds on invertebrates and nectar.[3]
References

1. ^ Groves, C. (2005). Wilson, D. E., & Reeder, D. M, eds. ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 44-45. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3.
2. ^ Burbidge, A., Morris, K., Ellis, M., van Weenen, J. & Menkhorst, P. (2008). Cercartetus concinnus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 December 2008. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
3. ^ a b Menkhorst, Peter (2001). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press. p. 88.