Feathertail glider
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phylum | Chordata | The feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus), also known as the pygmy gliding possum, pygmy glider, pygmy phalanger, flying phalanger and flying mouse, is a species of marsupial native to eastern Australia. It is the world's smallest gliding mammal and is named for its long feather-shaped tail.
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class | Mammalia | |
infraclass | metatheria | |
order | Diprotodontia | |
family | Acrobatidae | |
genus | Acrobates | |
species | A. pygmaeus |