Pseudochirulus mayeri
Pygmy Ring-tailed Possum
As recorded: Pseudochirulus mayeri (Rothschild & Dollman, 1932)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Diprotodontia › Pseudocheiridae
- Collected by
- H Clissold
- Locality
- Tambul
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pseudochirulus mayeri observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-13.
2026-06-13
Highlands Hwy, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) m107791, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-12
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-23
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Daniel, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-26
Highlands Hwy, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Jesse Fagan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pseudochirulus mayeri. BPBM 28009. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 94921497. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/28009.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 94921497 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026