Burramys
E538461
Burramys is a genus of small Australian marsupials best known for the critically endangered mountain pygmy possum.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Burramys parvus | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
marsupial genus ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Australasian marsupial fauna ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Australasian realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
climate change impacts on snow cover
ⓘ
habitat loss in alpine regions ⓘ |
| describedBy | Walter Baldwin Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dietIncludes |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| ecologicalGuild |
granivorous marsupials
ⓘ
insectivorous marsupials ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Burramyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Australian Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mountainous regions of southeastern Australia ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
cold alpine environments
ⓘ
hibernation or torpor in cold seasons ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arboreal and terrestrial habits
ⓘ
furred prehensile tail ⓘ nocturnal activity ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | mountain pygmy possum genus ⓘ |
| hasMember | Burramys parvus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScientificName | Burramys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecies | Burramys parvus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Burramyidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diprotodontia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraclass | Marsupialia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Australian mammal biodiversity ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Australia ⓘ |
| nomenclaturalCode | International Code of Zoological Nomenclature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | containing the critically endangered mountain pygmy possum ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cercartetus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other pygmy possum genera ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | viviparous ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
climate change biology
ⓘ
marsupial evolution ⓘ |
| subfamily | Burramyinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Burramys parvus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1896 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Burramys parvus