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Cercartetus
a genus of pygmy possums
As recorded: Cercartetus Gloger, 1841
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Diprotodontia › Burramyidae
- Collected by
- A B Mirza
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- K M Helgen, 2007
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cercartetus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 395 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Julatten QLD 4871, Australia
(c) David White, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
New South Wales, AU
(c) Emily Sonter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
New South Wales, AU
(c) themiteguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
WQMX+MV, Sandpatch WA 6330, Australia
(c) Jamie Dolphin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Mount Field National Park, Mount Field, TAS, AU
(c) rufusdasyurid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Fisher SA 5354, Australia
(c) aly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cercartetus. BPBM 105068. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92783854. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/105068.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 92783854 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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