Order Diprotodontia
Family Phalangeridae
Scientific Name
Phalanger gymnotis
Thumbnail Description
It spends its days in burrows in the ground and appears as comfortable at ground level as in the trees
Size and Weight
Adults:
HEAD-BODY-LENGTH: 440 mm
WEIGHT: 2.5 – 3.0 kg
TAIL: 330 mm
Habitat
Swampy areas, deltas, floodplains; elevation 8,900 ft (2,700 m)
Distribution
g. gymnotis: Aru Islands; P. g. leucippus: mainland New Guinea.
Diet
Folivore/frugivores
Reproduction
Unknown
Population
Unknown
Lifespan
18 years
Speed
Unknown
Predators
Unknown
Sounds
Hissing, barking
Behavior
Nocturnal
Conservation Status
Least Concern
