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) (Holocene), Bomaderry Creek (Level 3) (Holocene), Wee Jasper 99 (Pleistocene - Holocene), Kutikina Cave (Unit 2) (Late Pleistocene), Noala Cave (Pleistocene - Holocene), Caladenia Cave (Group D) (Holocene), Caladenia Cave (Group E) (Holocene), Caladenia Cave (Group F) (Holocene), Caladenia Cave (Group G) (Holocene), Caladenia Cave (Group J) (Holocene), Widgingarri Rockshelter 1 (Lower Horizon) (Late Pleistocene), Amphitheatre Cave (Holocene), McEachern’s Deathtrap Cave (G-49) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Tight Entrance Cave (Unit J) (Late Pleistocene), Tight Entrance Cave (Unit H) (Late Pleistocene), Tight Entrance Cave (Units E-G) (Late Pleistocene), Tight Entrance Cave (Unit E*) (Late Pleistocene), Tight Entrance Cave (Unit D) (Late Pleistocene), Kudjal Yolgah Cave (Unit 7) (Late Pleistocene), Kudjal Yolgah Cave (Unit 6) (Late Pleistocene), Kudjal Yolgah Cave (Unit 1) (Holocene), Mammoth Cave (Late Pleistocene), Blanche Cave (Third Chamber) (Late Pleistocene)

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.