Pseudocheiridae Author Russell A. Mittermeier Author Don E. Wilson text 2015 2015-06-30 Lynx Edicions Barcelona Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 5 Monotremes and Marsupials 498 530 book chapter 77014 10.5281/zenodo.6670456 620928c0-4e7d-477f-ab42-25e9c876059f 978-84-96553-99-6 6670456 19. Reclusive Ring-tailed Possum Pseudochirops coronatus French: Possum couronné / German: GroRRer LanghaarRingbeutler / Spanish: Falangero de cola anillada solitario Other common names: Reclusive Ringtail Taxonomy. Pseudochirus albertisi coronatus Thomas, 1897 , “ Arfak Mountains , N. W. New Guinea , at 2000 metres altitude.” This species was classified as ajunior synonym of P. albertisii , but it was recognized as a distinct species in the 1990s. Monotypic. Distribution. NW New Guinea, Arfak Mis in the Bird's Head (= Vogelkop) Peninsula. Descriptive notes. Head-body 34-35 cm, tail 28-33 cm; weight 1-5 kg. The Reclusive Ring-tailed Possum differs from D’Albertis’s Ring-tailed Possum ( P. albertisii ), which it superficially resembles, by being 50% larger and having softer and longer fur, short hairs near tips of ears, darker gray underfur, and larger cheek teeth. It differs from the Coppery Ring-tailed Possum ( P. cupreus ) in having longer fur on at least one-half ofits tail. Habitat. Apparently only primary forest in areas that are remote from villages. The Reclusive Ring-tailed Possum has been recorded at elevations of 1000-2250 m. Food and Feeding. There is no information available for this species. Breeding. There is no information available for this species. Activity patterns. There is no information available for this species. Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species. Status and Conservation. Classified as Vulnerable on The IUCN Red List. Potential threats to the Reclusive Ring-tailed Possum include overhunting for food by the local people and loss of habitat. Bibliography. Flannery (1994a, 1995a), Flannery et al. (2008).