Scaly-tailed Possum
Wyulda squamicaudata
Conservation Status
Near ThreatenedMammalia · Diprotodontia · Phalangeridae
About
The scaly-tailed possum is found in northwestern Australia, where it is restricted to the Kimberley.
Fun Fact
The specimen obtained in 1917 was the only record of the possum in east Kimberley region until 2010, when they were found occurring at Emma Gorge in the Cockburn Range.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Range and is found in the high rainfall near coastal regions of the north Kimberley between Yampi Sound and Kalumburu, and a smaller population that occurs inland in the east Kimberley at Emma Gorge.
Diet
Diet is composed of fruits.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change
External Data Sources
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