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| species = caroli
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The '''Weyland ringtail possum''' ('''''Pseudochirulus caroli''''') is a species of [[Biology:Marsupial|marsupial]] in the family [[Biology:Pseudocheiridae|Pseudocheiridae]]. It is endemic to the western [[Place:New Guinea Highlands|Central Cordillera]] of Papua Province, Indonesia.<ref name="iucn status 11 November 2021" />  ''P.&nbsp;caroli'' is also "known from four localities west of the Star Mountains" and tends to live in montane forest or other hilly areas.<ref name="iucn status 11 November 2021" />  Currently the Weyland ringtail is not endangered, but should be "monitored [because] it could rapidly become threatened if either human encroachment or hunting were to increase significantly."<ref name=Helgen,Leary,Singadan,Menzies,Wright2008>{{cite iucn |author=Helgen, K. |author2=Leary, T. |author3=Singadan, R. |author4=Menzies, J. |author5=Wright, D. |date=2016 |title=''Pseudochirulus caroli'' |volume=2016 |page=e.T18507A21961944 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T18507A21961944.en |access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref>
The '''Weyland ringtail possum''' ('''''Pseudochirulus caroli''''') is a species of [[Biology:Marsupial|marsupial]] in the family [[Biology:Pseudocheiridae|Pseudocheiridae]]. It is endemic to the western [[Place:New Guinea Highlands|Central Cordillera]], including the Weyland and Star Mountains, of Papua Province, Indonesia.<ref name="iucn status 11 November 2021" />  ''P. caroli'' is also "known from four localities west of the Star Mountains" and tends to live in montane forest or other hilly areas.<ref name="iucn status 11 November 2021" />  Currently, the Weyland ringtail is not endangered but should be "monitored [because] it could rapidly become threatened if either human encroachment or hunting were to increase significantly."<ref name=Helgen,Leary,Singadan,Menzies,Wright2008>{{cite iucn |author=Helgen, K. |author2=Leary, T. |author3=Singadan, R. |author4=Menzies, J. |author5=Wright, D. |date=2016 |title=''Pseudochirulus caroli'' |volume=2016 |page=e.T18507A21961944 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T18507A21961944.en |access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Short description: Species of marsupial

Weyland ringtail possum[1]
1921.8.1.15 Skin Dorsal Skins-3 MG 1905-S.jpg
Scientific classification
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Pseudocheiridae
Genus: Pseudochirulus
Species:
P. caroli
Binomial name
Pseudochirulus caroli
(Thomas, 1921)
Weyland Ringtail Possum area.png
Weyland ringtail possum range

The Weyland ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus caroli) is a species of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It is endemic to the western Central Cordillera, including the Weyland and Star Mountains, of Papua Province, Indonesia.[2] P. caroli is also "known from four localities west of the Star Mountains" and tends to live in montane forest or other hilly areas.[2] Currently, the Weyland ringtail is not endangered but should be "monitored [because] it could rapidly become threatened if either human encroachment or hunting were to increase significantly."[3]

References

  1. Groves, C.P. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M.. eds. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 52. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Helgen, K.; Leary, T.; Singadan, R.; Menzies, J.; Wright, D. (2016). "Pseudochirulus caroli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T18507A21961944. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T18507A21961944.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/18507/21961944. Retrieved 11 November 2021. 
  3. Helgen, K.; Leary, T.; Singadan, R.; Menzies, J.; Wright, D. (2016). "Pseudochirulus caroli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T18507A21961944. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T18507A21961944.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/18507/21961944. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 

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