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Pseudochirops cupreus
Coppery Ringtail Possum
As recorded: Pseudochirops cupreus (Thomas, 1897)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Diprotodontia › Pseudocheiridae
- Collected by
- A B Mirza
- Locality
- Mt. Kemp, NE of Garaina
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pseudochirops cupreus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-12.
2025-08-12
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Robert Dobbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-19
Sohe District, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Daniel, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Pseudochirops cupreus. BPBM 98019. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 94919855. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/98019.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 94919855 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026