Trichosurus caninus (Mountain Brushtail Possum)

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Recently discovered that the well known Mountain Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus caninus, was in fact not one species, but two. For ACT, Vic and SE NSW Mountain Brushtails, see Trichosurus cunninghami.

Trichosurus caninus is listed in the following regions:

Hunter Region | New South Wales North Coast

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Trichosurus caninus (Mountain Brushtail Possum) at Lorne, NSW - 13 Jun 2025 by Butlinz

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Trichosurus caninus (Mountain Brushtail Possum) at Lorne, NSW - 21 Nov 2024 by Butlinz

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Trichosurus caninus (Mountain Brushtail Possum) at Pappinbarra, NSW - 17 Nov 2024 by jonvanbeest

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Trichosurus caninus (Mountain Brushtail Possum) at Arakoon, NSW - 4 Dec 2019 by MichaelBedingfield

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Trichosurus caninus (Mountain Brushtail Possum) at Lorne, NSW - 13 Jun 2025 by Butlinz

Trichosurus caninus (Mountain Brushtail Possum) at Lorne, NSW - 21 Nov 2024 by Butlinz

Trichosurus caninus (Mountain Brushtail Possum) at Pappinbarra, NSW - 17 Nov 2024 by jonvanbeest

Trichosurus caninus (Mountain Brushtail Possum) at Arakoon, NSW - 4 Dec 2019 by MichaelBedingfield

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Species information

Trichosurus caninus Scientific name
Mountain Brushtail Possum Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Machine learning
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Location information

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Hat Head National Park VC00449 WL00034
Places
Arakoon, NSW Lorne, NSW Pappinbarra, NSW

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