Leadbeater's possum

English

Etymology

Named in 1867 after John Leadbeater, taxidermist at the Museum Victoria.

Noun

Leadbeater's possum (plural Leadbeater's possums)

  1. Gymnobelideus leadbeateri, an endangered possum of Australia.

Synonyms
  • fairy possum
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