Trichosurus vulpecula (small mammal)

Mass: 2.1 kg based on Eymann et al. 2006 and DeGabriel et al. 2014

Diet: folivore based on Gloury and Handasyde 2015

Abundance: 0.05 to 29.34% (median 1.25%)

Latitudinal range: -43.1° to -15.8°

Habitats: (23), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (2), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (1), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (1), tropical/subtropical savanna (2)

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Found in 29 samples

Australia: Southern Atherton Tableland, Kangaroo Valley (low cattle disturbance), Goonoo State Conservation Area (on-track, pre-baiting), Taunton National Park, Kurrajong (KP1), Franklin, Bomaderry Creek (Level 2), Bomaderry Creek (Level 3), Wee Jasper 99, Kutikina Cave (Unit 2), Noala Cave, Caladenia Cave (Group D), Caladenia Cave (Group E), Caladenia Cave (Group F), Caladenia Cave (Group G), Caladenia Cave (Group J), Widgingarri Rockshelter 1 (Lower Horizon), Amphitheatre Cave, McEachern’s Deathtrap Cave (G-49), Tight Entrance Cave (Unit J), Tight Entrance Cave (Unit H), Tight Entrance Cave (Units E-G), Tight Entrance Cave (Unit E*), Tight Entrance Cave (Unit D), Kudjal Yolgah Cave (Unit 7), Kudjal Yolgah Cave (Unit 6), Kudjal Yolgah Cave (Unit 1), Mammoth Cave, Blanche Cave (Third Chamber)

Size measurements:
♀ body mass2200 kgN = 1Eymann et al. 2006
♀ body mass2950 kgN = 1Eymann et al. 2006
♀ body mass2550 kgN = 1Eymann et al. 2006
♀ body mass1950 kgN = 1Eymann et al. 2006
♂ body mass2031 kgN = 15DeGabriel et al. 2014
♂ body mass2027 kgN = 17DeGabriel et al. 2014
♂ body mass2500 kgN = 1Eymann et al. 2006
♂ body mass2600 kgN = 1Eymann et al. 2006
♂ body mass2800 kgN = 1Eymann et al. 2006
♂ body mass2600 kgN = 1Eymann et al. 2006
♂ body mass2750 kgN = 1Eymann et al. 2006

See also Trichosurus, Trichosurus sp., Trichosurus spp.