Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

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Gymnobelideus leadbeateri, commonly known as Leadbeater's possum, is a small, nocturnal, critically endangered Australian marsupial notable for its arboreal lifestyle in montane ash forests of Victoria.

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instanceOf Leadbeater's possum
nocturnal mammal
species of marsupial
activityPattern nocturnal
averageBodyLength approximately 80–100 millimetres (head-body)
averageWeight approximately 90–135 grams
class Mammalia
coatColor grey-brown dorsally
paler ventrally
commonName Leadbeater's possum NERFINISHED
fairy possum
conservationAction captive breeding and translocation programs
habitat protection in Central Highlands forests
conservationStatus Critically Endangered
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List NERFINISHED
describedBy John Gould NERFINISHED
diet insectivorous
nectarivorous
omnivorous
distinctiveFeature club-shaped tail with dark tip
large forward-facing eyes
endemicTo Australia NERFINISHED
state of Victoria NERFINISHED
family Petauridae NERFINISHED
food exudates from wattle trees
insects
spiders
tree sap
genus Gymnobelideus NERFINISHED
geographicRegion Central Highlands of Victoria NERFINISHED
lowland swamp forests of Victoria
kingdom Animalia
legalStatus faunal emblem of Victoria
lifestyle arboreal
nestMaterial shredded bark
order Diprotodontia NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
protectedBy Australian federal law
Victorian state legislation
reproduction marsupial reproduction with pouch young
shelterType tree hollows
socialStructure monogamous pairs with offspring
small family groups
tailLength approximately 100–120 millimetres
taxonRank species
threat bushfires
climate change
habitat loss
logging of native forests
typicalHabitat montane ash forests
subalpine woodlands
wet sclerophyll forests
yearDescribed 1867

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Petauridae hasRepresentativeSpecies Gymnobelideus leadbeateri