Lemuroid Ringtail Possum

Le phalanger lémurien (Hemibelideus lemuroides ; en anglais : Lemur-like Ringtail Possum, ou Lemuroid Ringtail Possum) est un des plus singuliers membre du groupe des possums à queue en anneau australiens. En fait il est beaucoup plus proche du grand planeur (Petauroides volans) que des autres opossums. Hemibelideus lemuroides est la seule espèce du genre Hemibelideus.

The lemuroid ringtail possum (Hemibelideus lemuroides), also known as the lemur-like ringtail possum or the brushy-tailed ringtail, is a truly singular member of the ringtail possum group. It was once thought that they were greater gliders (Petauroides volans); Hemibelideus literally translates as "half-glider" (belideus being a diminutive form of Petaurus, meaning "glider"). Named for their facial characteristics visually similar to the unrelated primate lemurs, with short snouts, large, forward-facing eyes and small ears, they are similar to other gliding possums in their musculo-skeletal…

El falangero lemuroide (Hemibelideus lemuroides) es uno de los más singulares miembros del grupo de los falangeros. ​ De hecho, es más cercano al petauro gigante (Petauroides volans) que al resto de los falangeros. Distribución Este pósum vive en una pequeña área entre Ingham y Cairns, en Queensland (Australia).