Pygmy ringtail possum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pygmy ringtail possum lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pseudochirulus mayeri
Group	Marsupials
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia, Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Diprotodontia
Family	Pseudocheiridae

Where does the pygmy ringtail possum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pygmy ringtail possum in 2 countries and territories across Asia and Oceania.

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.

Is the pygmy ringtail possum endangered?

The pygmy ringtail possum’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the pygmy ringtail possum?

The pygmy ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus mayeri) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Pseudocheiridae, genus Pseudochirulus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pygmy ringtail possum

The pygmy ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus mayeri) is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is found in the montane forest regions of Papua New Guinea and West Papua, Indonesia. They are "widespread along the Central Cordillera" and live at elevations between 1,500 and 3,600 metres (4,900 and 11,800 ft) above sea level."

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pygmy ringtail possum (revision 1374350976), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q209575 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).