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Petaurus gracilis (Diprotodontia: Petauridae).
- Source :
- Mammalian Species; 2011, Issue 882, p141-148, 8p, 1 Color Photograph, 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Map
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Petaurus gracilis (De Vis, 1883) is a gliding possum commonly known as the mahogany glider. This species is endemic to open sclerophyll woodland between Tully and Ingham in North Queensland, Australia. Within its distribution P. gracilis occurs in forests dominated by trees of the genera Eucalyptus, Corymbia, Melaleuca, and Acacia. This species is recognized as an endangered species because of habitat loss, high degree of fragmentation of the remaining habitat, its naturally limited distribution, lack of habitat protected within national parks, and the degradation of its habitat from the transition to rain forest and thickening of sclerophyllous vegetation in much of its habitat. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MAHOGANY glider
PETAURIDAE
ENDANGERED species
HABITATS
MARSUPIALS
CHAPARRAL
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00763519
- Issue :
- 882
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Mammalian Species
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 64499997
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1644/882.1