Coppery brushtail possum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the coppery brushtail possum lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Trichosurus johnstonii
Group	Marsupials
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Diprotodontia
Family	Phalangeridae

Where does the coppery brushtail possum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the coppery brushtail possum in 1 country or territory across Oceania.

Australia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the coppery brushtail possum?

The coppery brushtail possum (Trichosurus johnstonii) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Phalangeridae, genus Trichosurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the coppery brushtail possum

The coppery brushtail possum (Trichosurus johnstonii) is a species of marsupial possum in the family Phalangeridae. Coppery brushtails are found within the Atherton Tablelands area of Queensland, in northeastern Australia. These mammals inhabit rainforest ecosystems, living within the tree canopy. Though they have a restricted distribution, they are locally common. This population is often considered a subspecies of T. vulpecula.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Coppery brushtail possum (revision 1358941189), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q209263 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).