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squirrel glider or "flying possum," Petaurus norfolcensis

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squirrel glider

The squirrel glider, also commonly called the "flying possum" locally, Petaurus norfolcensis (family Petauridae), is a gliding marsupial like a larger version of the sugar glider, but it is vary rare in central Cape York Peninsula.

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