Petauridae

• Dactylopsilinae
• Petaurinae
• Leadbeater's Possum Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

  

  A possum of mountain eucalypt forests in Victoria that uses hollows in old trees for shelter and nesting.

• Sugar glider Petaurus breviceps

  

  A marsupial that glides between trees in eastern Australian forests.

• Ebony Glider Petaurus gracilis

  

  The mahogany glider is a marsupial that glides through woodlands in northern Queensland. Its buff-to-apricot belly and dark stripe from the head toward the rump are distinctive.

• Striped Possum Dactylopsila trivirgata

  

  The Striped Possum is a nocturnal marsupial of northern Queensland's tropical forests and lowland New Guinea. It is marked with black-and-white stripes and has an elongated finger used to probe for insects.

• Yellow-bellied Glider Petaurus australis

  Its back is gray-brown, its belly yellow-orange, and a gliding membrane stretches between its limbs. In eastern Australian eucalypt forests, it feeds on nectar and sap and glides at night.

• Squirrel Glider Petaurus norfolcensis

  The squirrel glider is a marsupial of eastern Australian forests. It travels between trees using its gliding membrane and is active at night.

• Great-tailed Striped Possum Dactylopsila megalura

  The great-tailed triok is a nocturnal, arboreal marsupial of interior New Guinea forests. Its thick fur has dark stripes over a white or gray base.