The Daintree River ringtail possum (''Pseudochirulus cinereus''), also known as the cinereus ringtail possum, is a species of

possum Possum may refer to: Animals * Phalangeriformes, or possums, any of a number of arboreal marsupial species native to Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi ** Common brushtail possum (''Trichosurus vulpecula''), a common possum in Australian urban a ...

found in northeastern Queensland,

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. It was long believed to be the same as the Herbert River ringtail possum (''P. herbertensis''), but has recently been separated. The two species differ considerably in appearance. The Daintree River ringtail possum is a cinnamon or brown colour, and has been said, like the lemuroid ringtail possum (''Hemibelideus lemuroides''), to resemble a lemur. It is found in montane tropical

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in three separate populations just north of

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: on Carbine Tableland, Mount Windsor Tableland and Thornton Peak massif.

References

Possums Mammals of Queensland Mammals described in 1945 {{Diprotodont-stub