Feather-tailed Gliders - Family: Acrobatidae
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Feather-tailed Glider - Acrobates pygmaeus
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
> Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
> Class: Mammalia (Mammals)
> Subclass: Theria (Live-bearing Mammals)
> Infraclass: Marsupialia (Marsupials)
> Order: Diprotodontia (Kangaroos, Possums, Wombats and Allies)
> Family: Acrobatidae (Feathertail Gliders)
> Genus: Acrobates
> Species: A. pygmaeus - Feather-tailed Glider
References and links:
Menkhorst, P.W. (ed.), (1995), Mammals of Victoria, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
Strahan, L. (Editor in Chief), (1983), The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife: The Complete Book of Australian Mammals, Angus and Robertson, Melbourne.
Van Dyck, Steve, Gynther, Ian. and Baker, Andrew. (2013) Field Companion to the Mammals of Australia, New Holland Publishers, Chatswood, N.S.W.
Walton, D.W. & Richardson, B.J. (eds), (1989). Fauna of Australia. Vol. 1B Mammalia. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/native-animals/native-animal-facts/gliding-possums
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/feathertail-glider/
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Acrobates_pygmaeus/
https://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/pages/a117ced5-9a94-4586-afdb-1f333618e1e3/files/28-ind.pdf
Menkhorst, P.W. (ed.), (1995), Mammals of Victoria, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
Strahan, L. (Editor in Chief), (1983), The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife: The Complete Book of Australian Mammals, Angus and Robertson, Melbourne.
Van Dyck, Steve, Gynther, Ian. and Baker, Andrew. (2013) Field Companion to the Mammals of Australia, New Holland Publishers, Chatswood, N.S.W.
Walton, D.W. & Richardson, B.J. (eds), (1989). Fauna of Australia. Vol. 1B Mammalia. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/native-animals/native-animal-facts/gliding-possums
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/feathertail-glider/
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Acrobates_pygmaeus/
https://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/pages/a117ced5-9a94-4586-afdb-1f333618e1e3/files/28-ind.pdf
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