Burramys
Encyclopedia
Burramys is a genus
of the family Burramyidae, and is represented by one living and 3 extinct (fossil
) species. It is one of two genera of pygmy possum
, the other being Cercartetus
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of the family Burramyidae, and is represented by one living and 3 extinct (fossil
Fossil
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
) species. It is one of two genera of pygmy possum
Pygmy possum
The pygmy possums are a family of small possums that together form the marsupial family Burramyidae. There are five extant species of pygmy possum, grouped into two genera. Four of the species are endemic to Australia, with one species also co-occurring in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.Pygmy...
, the other being Cercartetus
Cercartetus
The genus Cercartetus is a group of very small possums known as pygmy possums. Four species comprise this genus, which together with the genus Burramys make up the marsupial family Burramyidae....
.
Taxonomy
- Genus Burramys
- †Burramys wakefieldi
- †Burramys tridactylus
- †Burramys brutyi
- Burramys parvus