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Cercartetus caudatus
Long-tailed Pygmy Possum
As recorded: Cercartetus caudatus (Milne-Edwards, 1877)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Diprotodontia › Burramyidae
- Collected by
- A C Ziegler
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cercartetus caudatus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 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)
2026-07-03
Ravenshoe QLD
(c) lynnette608, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-20
Upper Barron QLD 4883, Australia
(c) zebsphotography, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-23
Queensland, AU
(c) leahjohnston_wildlife, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-01
Kabwum District, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Daniel, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-06-06
Beatrice QLD 4886, Australia
(c) Scott Burnett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cercartetus caudatus. BPBM 53409. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92783921. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/53409.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 92783921 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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