Rock-haunting ringtail possum

Rock ring Beutler ( Petropseudes dahli )

The rock - ring Beutler ( Petropseudes dahli ) is a Beutelsäugerart from the family of ring Beutler ( Pseudocheiridae ). He is the only member of his family, which lives mainly on the ground.

Rock ring Beutler have a long, soft fur that is colored light gray at the top and reddish gray at the bottom. The rather short tail can be used as a prehensile tail, its tip and the rear portion of the bottom are smooth. In contrast to other marsupials ring the first two fingers of these animals are not opponierbar. Rock ring Beutler reach a body length from 33 to 45 centimeters, the tail is 20 to 28 inches long, and its weight is 1.3 to 2 kg.

These animals live in northern Australia, their range includes the north-eastern Western Australia, the northern Northern Territory and northwestern Queensland. Their habitat is rocky regions and savannahs. They are nocturnal and sleep during the day in crevices or burrows. Presumably, they do not build nests. At night, they go in search of food, often climb trees to take leaves and fruit to himself. They usually live together in pairs or in small groups.

Little is known about reproduction. The females have an open forward pouch with two teats, the pairing can be done about and usually comes a single young is born the year.