The green ringtail is a Wet Tropics endemic. It is the only species of Pseudocheirops in Australia. The other four species in the genus occur in New Guinea.
Monday, 15 March 2010
Green ringtail possum
After nine months of looking, I finally got a confirmed sighting of a green ringtail possum (Pseudocheirops archeri) in the garden. The green ringtail is unusual in that it does not retire to a nest, tree hollow or roof space during the day, but sleeps on a branch. This one was a few metres up close to the edge of the garden. Unfortunately, it was raining so the photos aren't good. You can see a better picture here.
The green ringtail is a Wet Tropics endemic. It is the only species of Pseudocheirops in Australia. The other four species in the genus occur in New Guinea.
The green ringtail is a Wet Tropics endemic. It is the only species of Pseudocheirops in Australia. The other four species in the genus occur in New Guinea.
