Leadbeater’s possum  (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri)

Range

Found only in Australia, Leadbeater’s possum has a limited distribution of about 3,500 km² near the western end of Victoria’s Central Highland at altitudes of between 500 and 1,500 m above sea level. A small isolated population has also been found near Yellingbo, east of Melbourne, Victoria (1).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

This species has very specific habitat requirements as it needs regenerating or uneven-aged ash forests that contain both eucalypt species and old hollow mountain ash trees. It does not thrive in old ash forests (1).

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