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SPECIES Cercartetus lepidus

Author:Thomas, 1888.
Citation:Cat. Marsup. Monotr. Brit. Mus.: 142.
Common Name:Tasmanian Pygmy Possum
Type Locality:Australia, Tasmania.
Distribution:Australia: Tasmania, NW Victoria/South Australia border, and Kangaroo Isl (South Australia).
Status:IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). Common.
Comments:Formerly included in Eudromicia; see comment under genus.
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