Burramyidae

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Burramyidae is a family of small nocturnal marsupials known as pygmy possums, native to Australia and nearby regions.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Burramyidae canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf marsupial family
taxon
activityPattern nocturnal
belongsToBiogeographicRealm Australasian realm
bodyMassRange less than 50 grams
characteristic arboreal habits
nocturnal activity
small body size
class Mammalia
commonName pygmy possums
containsSpecies Burramys
surface form: Burramys parvus

Cercartetus caudatus
Cercartetus concinnus
Cercartetus lepidus
Cercartetus nanus
contributesTo pollination of native plants
diet omnivorous
dietIncludes fruits
insects
nectar
pollen
distinguishingFeature prehensile tail in many species
very small possum-like appearance
endemicRegion Australasian realm
surface form: Australasian region
habitat alpine regions
forests
shrublands
hasMemberTaxon Burramys
Cercartetus
infraclass Marsupialia
kingdom Animalia
locomotion climbing
namedAfter genus Burramys
nativeTo Australia
New Guinea
nearby islands
notableSpecies mountain pygmy possum
order Diprotodontia
phylum Chordata
recognizedBy modern mammalogy
reproduction marsupial pouch
suborder Phalangeriformes
taxonRank family

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Diprotodontia includesFamily Burramyidae
Phalangeriformes containsFamily Burramyidae