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The pygmy possums are a family of small possums that together form the marsupial family Burramyidae. The five extant species of pygmy possum are grouped into two genera. Four of the species are endemic to Australia, with one species also co-occurring in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Pygmy possums range in length from about , and usually weigh between . They are nocturnal and omnivorous, living on a diet of invertebrates, fruit, seed, nectar and pollen. They are excellent climbers, due in part to their prehensile tails. Although they cannot glide like some other species of possums, some species are able to leap long distances. Conservation International (CI) and the Indonesia Institute of Science (LIPI) reported on the possible discovery of a new species of ''Cercartetus'' pygmy possum upon visit to the Foja Mountains in June 2007.〔( Afp.google.com, Two new mammals found in Indonesian 'lost world': green group )〕 ==Classification== The two genera of pygmy possums are ''Burramys'' and ''Cercartetus''. ''Burramys'' contains only one extant species, the mountain pygmy possum, ''B. parvus''. As currently understood, ''Cercartetus'' consists of four extant species. * Family Burramyidae: pygmy possums * * Genus ''Burramys'' * * * Mountain pygmy possum, ''B. parvus'' * * * †''Burramys wakefieldi'' * * * †''Burramys tridactylus'' * * * †''Burramys brutyi'' * * Genus ''Cercartetus'' * * * Long-tailed pygmy possum, ''C. caudatus'' * * * Western pygmy possum, ''C. concinnus'' * * * Tasmanian pygmy possum, ''C. lepidus'' * * * Eastern pygmy possum, ''C. nanus'' † = extinct species 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「pygmy possum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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