Lowlands tree-kangaroo
The lowlands tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus spadix), also spelt "lowland," is a long-tailed, furry, bear-like mammal found only in lowland tropical rainforests on the island of New Guinea (in Papua New Guinea). It is a species of tree-kangaroo (genus Dendrolagus), which are tree-dwelling animals that feed on leaves or other plant matter. Tree-kangaroos are in the macropod family (Macropodidae) with kangaroos, and like other marsupials they carry their young in a pouch. The lowlands tree-kangaroo is threatened by habitat loss.
| Lowlands tree-kangaroo[1] | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 species is endemic to the Southern New Guinea lowland rainforests ecoregion in the southwestern part of New Guinea, within the nation of Papua New Guinea.
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.; Aplin, K.; Salas, L.; Flannery, T.; Bonaccorso, F. (2016). "Dendrolagus spadix". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T6436A21956250. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T6436A21956250.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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