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 12. Arfak Ring-tailed Possum Pseudochirulus schlegeli French: Possum des Arfak / German: Schlegels Ringbeutler / Spanish: Falangero de cola anillada de las Arfak Other common names: Arfak Ringtail , Vogelkop Ringtail Taxonomy. Pseudochirus schlegeli Jentink, 1884 , “ New Guinea , Arfak Mountains .” This species is monotypic. Distribution. New Guinea, restricted to Arfak Mts in the Bird's Head (= Vogelkop) Peninsula in West Papua Province, Indonesia. Descriptive notes. Head-body c.21-23 cm, tail c.21-25 cm; weight 244-305 g. Arfak Ring-tailed Possums have a relatively uniform orange-brown pelage and lack dorsal stripes and facial markings. Patch of pale fur, followed by darker fur, occurs behind ears. Habitat. Low primary montane mossy forest at elevations of 750-1900 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. Local people hunt the Arfak Ring-tailed Possum for food, and suitable forest habitat has been lost through conversion to cultivated land. Bibliography. Flannery (1995a), Helgen, Dickman & Salas (2008c).