Lowlands tree-kangaroo
The lowlands tree-kangaroo or lowland tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus spadix) is a species of tree-kangaroo in the family Macropodidae.
| Lowlands tree-kangaroo[1] | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Macropodidae |
| Genus: | Dendrolagus |
| Species: | D. spadix |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrolagus spadix Troughton & Le Souef, 1936 | |
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| Lowlands tree-kangaroo range | |
The marsupial is endemic to the Southern New Guinea lowland rain forests ecoregion in southwestern Papua New Guinea, on New Guinea island.
- Conservation
Dendrolagus spadix is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss.[2]
See also
- Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea
- Marsupials of Oceania
References
- Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 61. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
- Leary, T.; Seri, L.; Wright, D.; Hamilton, S.; Helgen, K.; Singadan, R.; Menzies, J.; Allison, A.; James, R.; Dickman, C.; et al. (2008). "Dendrolagus spadix". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2008.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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