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.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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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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