Mountain Brush-tailed Possum

Trichosurus cunninghami est une espèce de marsupiaux de la famille des Phalangeridae. Distribution Cette espèce est endémique de l'État du Victoria en Australie. Publication originale (en) Lindemayer, Dubach & Viggers, 2002 : Geographic dimorphism in the mountain brushtail possum (Trichosurus caninus): the case for a new species.

The mountain brushtail possum, or southern bobuck (Trichosurus cunninghami), is a nocturnal, semi-arboreal marsupial of the family Phalangeridae native to southeastern Australia. It was not described as a separate species until 2002. Taxonomy In 2002, based upon morphometric differences, the mountain brushtail possum, Trichosurus caninus, was proposed to be reclassified into two distinct species.

Trichosurus cunninghami es una especie de marsupial de la familia Phalangeridae. Anteriormente era considerada la misma especie que Trichosurus caninus, pero en 2002 se reclasificó en dos especies. ​ Características Al igual que Trichosurus caninus, habitan en el bosque de esclerófilas húmedo en el sudeste de Australia.