Distoechurus pennatus
Feather-tailed Possum
As recorded: Distoechurus pennatus Peters, 1874
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Diprotodontia › Acrobatidae
- Collected by
- L & S Quate
- Identified by
- AMNH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Distoechurus pennatus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-30.
2026-08-30
Klaso, Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Julie Gardner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-26
Merauke, Papua, ID
(c) Joachim Bertrands, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-26
Merauke Regency, South Papua, Indonesia
(c) Joachim Bertrands, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Joachim Bertrands, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
5RP4+8C Siwis, Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) lennartv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
5RH5+4W Siwis, Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) lennartv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Distoechurus pennatus. BPBM 237. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090255803. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bm-ng/237.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090255803 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026