Western pygmy possum
| Western pygmy possum Temporal range: Late Pleistocene – Recent | |
|---|---|
| Western pygmy possum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Burramyidae |
| Genus: | Cercartetus |
| Species: | C. concinnus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cercartetus concinnus (Gould, 1845) | |
| Western pygmy possum range | |
The western pygmy possum (Cercartetus concinnus), also known as the southwestern pygmy possum or the mundarda, is a small marsupial found in Australia. Genetic studies indicate its closest relative is probably the eastern pygmy possum, from which its ancestors diverged around eight million years ago.