Cercartetus

• Southwestern Pygmy Possum Cercartetus concinnus

  

  The western pygmy possum is a small marsupial with a white belly and large eyes. It moves through trees at night and rests in a leaf-lined nest by day.

• Eastern Pygmy Possum Cercartetus nanus

  

  A small marsupial with large eyes, long whiskers, and a grasping tail. It feeds mainly on nectar and pollen and nests in tree hollows and other sheltered places.

• Long-tailed Pygmy Possum Cercartetus caudatus

  The long-tailed pygmy possum is a small marsupial found on New Guinea and in northeastern Australia. It has large eyes and small ears, and its tail is longer than its head-and-body length.

• Little Pygmy Possum Cercartetus lepidus

  A small marsupial with gray fur and a curled tail. It nests in tree hollows or under grass and feeds mainly on nectar.

• Southwestern Pygmy Possum Cercartetus concinnus

  

  The western pygmy possum is a small marsupial with a white belly and large eyes. It moves through trees at night and rests in a leaf-lined nest by day.

• Eastern Pygmy Possum Cercartetus nanus

  

  A small marsupial with large eyes, long whiskers, and a grasping tail. It feeds mainly on nectar and pollen and nests in tree hollows and other sheltered places.