General Description
Body fur grey, tail coiled and longer than the body. Body up to 11 cm, tail up to 14 cm.
Biology
Mountain Pygmy Possums hibernate under snow during winter. They were thought to be extinct until they were rediscovered in 1966.
Distribution
Isolated populations in New South Wales and north-eastern Victoria.
Habitat
Alpine areas above 1400 m, usually where Mountain Plum-pines grow.
More Information
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Brief Id
Tail longer than body, grey fur above, pale grey underneath.
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Colours
Brown, Grey
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When Active
Nocturnal
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Diet
Omnivore
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Diet Categories
Arthropods, Fruit
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Endangered, EPBC Act 1999: Endangered, IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
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Common Name
Mountain Pygmy Possum
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Species Name
parvus
