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The scaly-tailed possum was once considered endangered but is now less threatened.
US Federal List: threatened
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: data deficient
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The diet mainly consists of fruits, blossoms, and leaves of Eucalyptus, Terminalia, etc. The scaly-tailed possum has also been known to feed on insects and small vertebrates.
The scaly-tailed possum is restricted to the Kimberly division in the north of Western Australia.
Biogeographic Regions: australian (Native )
The scaly-tailed possum inhabits areas with trees and rocks in the broken sandstone country of savannah woodlands in hot tropics.
Terrestrial Biomes: savanna or grassland
Average lifespan
Status: captivity: 4.3 years.
Average lifespan
Status: captivity: 6.0 years.
The pelage of the scaly-tailed possum is short, fine, and dense. The general dorsal color is pale or dark ashy gray while the underside color is white. A dark stripe, which may be obscure or distinct, runs along the mid-dorsal line from the shoulders to the rump. The scaly-tailed possum has a prehensile tail that is densely furred at the base and has nonoverlapping, thick scales for the remainder of its length. The head is short and wide with short ears. The claws are short and not strongly curved.
Average mass: 1400 g.
Other Physical Features: endothermic ; bilateral symmetry
Average mass: 1700 g.
The scaly-tailed possum is known to breed in the dry season. The recorded litter size is one. Information on the reproductive behavior of the scaly-tailed possum is limited.
Key Reproductive Features: gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate); sexual
Average number of offspring: 1.
Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
Sex: male: 540 days.
Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
Sex: female: 730 days.
