Long-tailed pygmy possum
{{Short description|Species of marsupial}}
{{Speciesbox
| name = Long-tailed pygmy possum{{MSW3 Groves|pages=44}}
| image = Cercartetus caudatus.jpg
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| taxon = Cercartetus caudatus
| authority = (A. Milne-Edwards, 1877)
| range_map = Long-tailed Pygmy Possum area.png
| range_map_caption = Long-tailed pygmy possum range
}}
The long-tailed pygmy possum (Cercartetus caudatus) is a diprotodont marsupial found in the rainforests of northern Australia and New Guinea. Living at altitudes of above {{cvt|1500|m}}, it eats insects and nectar, and may eat pollen in place of insects in the wild.
It is known as sumsum in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.Pawley, Andrew and Ralph Bulmer. 2011. A Dictionary of Kalam with Ethnographic Notes. Canberra. Pacific Linguistics.
Description
Behaviour
Life cycle
This species breeds twice a year. Females have one to four young born around January and February and sometimes a second litter from late August to early September. The young leave the nest when they are 45 days old.
They only grow up to {{convert|10|cm|in|abbr=on}}.
References
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Category:Marsupials of Australia
Category:Mammals of Queensland
Category:Marsupials of New Guinea
Category:Mammals of Papua New Guinea
Category:Mammals of Western New Guinea