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River PossumPhalangeriformes Phalangeriformes Suborder of arboreal marsupials Phalangeriformes /fəˈlændʒərɪfɔːrmiːz/ is a paraphyletic[1] suborder of about 70 species of small to medium-sized arboreal marsupials native to Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi.[2] The species are commonly known as possums,[3] gliders, and cuscus. The common name "(o)possum" for various Phalangeriformes species derives from the creatures' resemblance to the opossums of the Americas (the term comes from Powhatan language aposoum "white animal", from Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔɬemwa "white dog").[4] However, although opossums are also marsupials, Australasian possums are more closely related to other Australasian marsupials such as kangaroos. Quick facts Scientific classification, Groups included ... Phalangeriformes Temporal range: Oligocene–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata… (Source: Wikipedia)
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