The scaly-tailed possum is a nocturnal marsupial known from the Kimberley region of northwestern Australia. It shelters among rocks by day and feeds in nearby forest at night.
It has a flattened head and a prehensile tail that is largely furless.
It shelters on rocky outcrops by day and comes out to feed in the surrounding forest at night.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.