Ringtail, ring tail, or ring-tail may refer to:

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Ring-tailed cat The ringtail (''Bassariscus astutus'') is a mammal of the Procyonidae, raccoon family native to arid regions of North America. It is widely distributed and well adapted to disturbed areas. It has been legally trapped for its fur. It is listed a ...

, ''Bassariscus astutus'', a mammal of the raccoon family, in North America * South American coati, ''Nasua nasua'', also called the ring-tailed coati *

Ring-tailed ground squirrel The ring-tailed ground squirrel (''Notocitellus annulatus'') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the Pacific coast region of central Mexico. It is a common species and feeds mainly on fruits and nuts. The IUCN has as ...

, ''Spermophilus annulatus'', of North America *

Ring-tailed lemur The ring-tailed lemur (''Lemur catta'') is a large strepsirrhine primate and the most recognized lemur due to its long, black and white ringed tail. It belongs to Lemuridae, one of five lemur families, and is the only member of the ''Lemur'' ge ...

, ''Lemur catta'', of Madagascar *

Ring-tailed mongoose The ring-tailed vontsira, locally still known as the ring-tailed mongoose (''Galidia elegans'') is a euplerid in the subfamily Galidiinae, a carnivoran native to Madagascar. It is the only species in genus ''Galidia''. Classification and ety ...

, ''Galidia elegans'', of Madagascar * Ringtail possums, the family ''Pseudocheiridae'', of Australia and New Guinea: **

Cinereus ringtail possum The Daintree River ringtail possum (''Pseudochirulus cinereus''), also known as the cinereus ringtail possum, is a species of possum found in northeastern Queensland, Australia. It was long believed to be the same as the Herbert River ringtail p ...

, ''Pseudochirulus cinereus'' **

Common ringtail possum The common ringtail possum (''Pseudocheirus peregrinus'', Greek for "false hand" and Latin for "pilgrim" or "alien") is an Australian marsupial. It lives in a variety of habitats and eats a variety of leaves of both native and introduced plants, ...

, ''Pseudocheirus peregrinus'' **

Western ringtail possum The western ringtail possum or ngwayir refers to a species of possum, ''Pseudocheirus occidentalis'', found in a small area of Southwest Australia. They are a cat-sized marsupial with a stocky build, dark greyish-brown fur, pale underparts and ...

, ''Pseudocheirus peregrinus occidentalis'' ** Coppery ringtail possum ''Pseudochirops cupreus'' **

D'Albertis' ringtail possum D'Albertis' ringtail possum (''Pseudochirops albertisii'') is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu ...

, ''Pseudochirops albertisii'' ** Green ringtail possum, ''Pseudochirops archeri'' **

Herbert River ringtail possum The Herbert River ringtail possum (''Pseudochirulus herbertensis'') is a species of possum found in northeastern Queensland, Australia. It is a dark brown to black species, sometimes with a white belly. The Herbert River ringtail possum was lon ...

, ''Pseudochirulus herbertensis'' **

Lemur-like ringtail possum The lemuroid ringtail possum (''Hemibelideus lemuroides''), also known as the lemur-like ringtail possum or the brushy-tailed ringtail, is a truly singular member of the ringtail possum group. It was once thought that they were gliding possums (' ...

, ''Hemibelideus lemuroides'' **

Lowland ringtail possum The lowland ringtail possum (''Pseudochirulus canescens'') is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is found in Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua N ...

, ''Pseudochirulus canescens'' ** Painted ringtail possum, ''Pseudochirulus forbesi'' ** Plush-coated ringtail possum, ''Pseudochirops corinnae'' **

Pygmy ringtail possum The pygmy ringtail possum (''Pseudochirulus mayeri'') is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is found in the montane forest regions of Papua New Guinea and West Papua, Indonesia.Hatfield, Lucy. "Pseudochirulus mayeri (pygmy ...

, ''Pseudochirulus mayeri'' ** Reclusive ringtail possum, ''Pseudochirops coronatus'' **

Rock-haunting ringtail possum The rock-haunting ringtail possum (''Petropseudes dahli''), also known as the rock ringtail possum, is a species of Australian possum. It is found in rocky escarpments in the Kimberley, Arnhem Land and Gulf of Carpentaria across Western Aust ...

, ''Petropseudes dahli'' **

Vogelkop ringtail possum The Vogelkop ringtail possum (''Pseudochirulus schlegeli'') is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is endemic to the Bird's Head Peninsula, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (province), West Papua, Indonesia. References

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, ''Pseudochirulus schlegeli'' ** Weyland ringtail possum, ''Pseudochirulus caroli''

Other

Ring-tailed pigeon The ring-tailed pigeon (''Patagioenas caribaea'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Jamaica. Taxonomy and systematics The ring-tailed pigeon is monotypic. Along with the Chilean pigeon (''P. araycana'') and band ...

''Patagioenas caribaea'', a bird * Ring-tails (harrier), an informal term for the juveniles and females of several species of harrier * ''

Erpetogomphus ''Erpetogomphus'' is a genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as ringtails. Most of the species are predominantly green coloured and the males have a moderately clubbed tail. A fossil species are known from the Miocen ...

'', a genus of dragonflies known as "ringtails"

Other uses

Ringtail (disease) {{Short description, Rodent diseaseRingtail, also known as tail necrosis, is an epidermal disease that may occur in rats, mice, hamsters and other rodents.L.Crippa ''et al.'', Ringtail in suckling Munich Wistar Fromter rats: a histopathologic study' ...

, a rodent disease

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