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Pseudochirulus forbesi
Painted Ring-tailed Possum
As recorded: Pseudochirulus forbesi (Thomas, 1887)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Diprotodontia › Pseudocheiridae
- Collected by
- L & S Quate
- Date
- November 4, 1961
- Locality
- Sibil valley, Star Mts.
- Region
- Indonesia
- Identified by
- Leo Salas, 2001
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pseudochirulus forbesi observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-26.
2025-06-26
Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Daniel, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-06-26
Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Daniel, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Pseudochirulus forbesi. BPBM 235. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 94920224. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/235.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 94920224 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026