179 observationsLeast Concern
Honey Possum
Tarsipes rostratus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Diprotodontia ›Family: Tarsipedidae ›Genus: Tarsipes
About
The honey possum (Tarsipes rostratus), also known by the native names tait and noolbenger, is a tiny Australian marsupial. It is the only species in the genus Tarsipes and in the family Tarsipedidae.