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mammals
kangaroos, possums, wallabies, and relatives
possums and cuscuses
brushtail possums and cuscuses
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brush-tailed possums
Trichosurus
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Mammalia
mammals
Mammalia: information (1)
Mammalia: pictures (1065)
Mammalia: specimens (2905)
Mammalia: sounds (5)
Order
Diprotodontia
kangaroos, possums, wallabies, and relatives
Diprotodontia: pictures (41)
Diprotodontia: specimens (11)
Suborder
Phalangeriformes
possums and cuscuses
Phalangeriformes: specimens (8)
Family
Phalangeridae
brushtail possums and cuscuses
Phalangeridae: specimens (8)
Subfamily
Phalangerinae
Phalangerinae: specimens (8)
Genus
Trichosurus
brush-tailed possums
Trichosurus: specimens (7)
Species
Trichosurus arnhemensis
northern brushtail possum
Species
Trichosurus caninus
mountain brushtail possum
Species
Trichosurus cunninghami
mountain brushtail possum
Species
Trichosurus johnstonii
coppery brushtail
Species
Trichosurus vulpecula
silver-gray brushtail possum
Trichosurus vulpecula: specimens (7)