Northern glider

The northern glider (Petaurus abidi) is a species of marsupial in the family Petauridae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, becoming known to science in 1981 after being discovered in the Torricelli Mountains.[3] This species has been found in primary, mid-montane tropical moist forests. It is also known from rural gardens close to forest. The northern glider is Critically Endangered because its occurrence is less than 100 km2, all individuals are located within a single area, and a continuing decline of its habitat quality due to deforestation and human encroachment. They also face a major threat from hunting.[2]

Northern glider[1]

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Petauridae
Genus: Petaurus
Species:
P. abidi
Binomial name
Petaurus abidi
Ziegler, 1981
Northern glider range
This article is about the mammal. For the dragonfly, see Tramea transmarina. For other uses, see Northern glider (disambiguation).

Appearance

The northern glider ranges in weight of 228–332 grams. Its silky-like fur is gray on the top half, paler on the bottom regions, and includes the characteristic dark dorsal stripe of the family Petauridae that typically begins from the head extending to the base of tail.[4]

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References
  1. 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. 45. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
  2. Leary, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Bonaccorso, F., Salas, L., Dickman, C. & Helgen, K. (2016). Petaurus abidi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T16726A21959298.en
  3. Ziegler, A.C. (1981). "Petaurus abidi, a new species of glider (Marsupialia: Petauridae) from Papua New Guinea". Australian Mammalogy. 4: 81–88.
  4. Nowak, Ronald M. (1999) "Lesser Gliding Possums", pp. 139-40 in Walker's Mammals of the World. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP. ISBN 0-8018-5789-9


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