---
title: "Hondkoesoe"
description: "Trichosurus caninus — Zoogdieren. The short-eared possum (Trichosurus caninus) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae, endemic to Australia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/short-eared-brush-tailed-possum
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Hondkoesoe

> Trichosurus caninus — Zoogdieren. The short-eared possum (Trichosurus caninus) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae, endemic to Australia.

- Scientific name: *Trichosurus caninus*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos)
- iNaturalist observations: 2040
- Wikidata: [Q209519](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209519)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42809](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42809)

## Names

- en: Short-eared Brush-tailed Possum
- de: Hundskusu
- es: Cuscús de Cola de Cepillo de Orejas Cortas
- fr: Phalanger De Montagne
- nl: Hondkoesoe
- pl: Kitanka drobnoucha

## Countries with the most observations

AU (1965)

## Summary

The short-eared possum (Trichosurus caninus) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae, endemic to Australia. Found north of Sydney, New South Wales, on Australia's eastern coast, the species was once classed under the mountain brushtail possum, its closest relative.
In the wild, they can live for up to 17 years (possibly longer in captivity), maintain a stable territory, and invest significant energy and time rearing their young.
Short-eared possums are most commonly found along the southeastern coast of the Australian continent, where they reside in wet rainforests and humid, dense thickets.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-eared_possum

## Photo

![Hondkoesoe](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/short-eared-brush-tailed-possum/medium.jpg)

Photo: krystilize · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/287573963

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/short-eared-brush-tailed-possum?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).