Tasmanian pygmy possum
little pygmy possum
cercartetus lepidus latin

The Tasmanian pygmy possum is nocturnal and arboreal.

The Tasmanian pygmy possum is found throughout Tasmania, but was at one time thought to be extinct elsewhere.

During cold weather, especially below about 6 C (43 F), Tasmanian pygmy possums have the ability to enter torpor.

The Tasmanian pygmy possum (Cercartetus lepidus), also known as the little pygmy possum, is the world's smallest possum.

Tasmanian pygmy possums are omnivorous, feeding on insects, spiders, small lizards, nectar, and pollen, the latter two primarily coming from Banksia and eucalypts.

Although it is a marsupial, the Tasmanian pygmy possum superficially resembles a dormouse, and it is the smallest of all the known species of possum.

The smallest possum, indeed the smallest diprotodont marsupial, is the Tasmanian pygmy possum, with an adult head-body length of 70 mm and a weight of 10 g. The largest is the bear cuscus that may exceed 7 kg.

The Tasmanian pygmy possum (Cercartetus lepidus), also known as the little pygmy possum, is the world's smallest possum.

The possums are a diverse group of arboreal marsupials and vary in size from the Little Pygmy Possum, weighing just 7 g, to the cat-sized Common Ringtail and Brushtail possums.

The Tasmanian pygmy possum (Cercartetus lepidus), also known as the little pygmy possum, is the world's smallest possum.