Cercartetus
E538462
Cercartetus is a genus of tiny Australian marsupials commonly known as pygmy possums, noted for their arboreal lifestyle and ability to enter torpor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cercartetus canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
eastern pygmy possum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
little pygmy possum NERFINISHED ⓘ long-tailed pygmy possum NERFINISHED ⓘ pygmy possums ⓘ western pygmy possum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Cercartetus caudatus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cercartetus concinnus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cercartetus lepidus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cercartetus nanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| family | Burramyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Oldfield Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Cercartetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
heathlands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasBodyMassRange | less than 50 grams ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
climbing adaptations
ⓘ
prehensile tail ⓘ |
| infraclass | Marsupialia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ability to enter torpor
ⓘ
small body size ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | heterothermic ⓘ |
| usesPhysiologicalState |
daily torpor
ⓘ
seasonal torpor ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.