Phalangeridae

The phalangerids (Phalangeridae) are a family of nocturnal marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea, which includes cuscuses (Ailurops, Phalanger, Spilocuscus and Strigocuscus), brushtail possum and the ilangnalia. They live in trees and their habitat is eucalyptus forests and jungles.

Classification

The family Phalangeridae includes two subfamilies, six genera, and 28 species.

• Subfamily Ailuropinae
  • Gender Ailurops
    • Ailurops melanotis
    • Ailurops ursinus
• Subfamily Phalangerinae
  • Phalangerini tribe
    • Gender Phalanger
      • Phalanger alexandrae
      • Phalanger carmelitae
      • Phalanger gymnotis
      • Phalanger intercastellanus
      • Phalanger lullulae
      • Phalanger matabiru
      • Phalanger matanim
      • Phalanger mimicus
      • Phalanger orientalis
      • Phalanger ornatus
      • Phalanger rothsschildi
      • Phalanger sericeus
      • Phalanger vestitus
    • Gender Spilocuscus
      • Spilocuscus kraemeri
      • Spilocuscus maculatus
      • Spilocuscus papuensis
      • Spilocuscus rufoniger
      • Spilocuscus wilsoni
  • Trichosurini tribe
    • Gender Strigocuscus
      • Strigocuscus celebensis
      • Strigocuscus pelegensis
    • Gender Trichosurus
      • Trichosurus arnhemensis
      • Trichosurus caninus
      • Trichosurus cunninghami
      • Trichosurus johnstonii
      • Trichosurus vulpecula
    • Gender Wyulda
      • Wyulda squamicaudata