Biology:Ifola tree-kangaroo

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Short description: Species of marsupial mammal

Ifola tree-kangaroo
Dendrolagus notatus 75343674.jpg
D. notatus in Papua New Guinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Class:
Mammalia
Infraclass:
Marsupialia
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Species:
D. notatus
Binomial name
Dendrolagus notatus
Matschie, 1916
Ifola Tree-kangaroo area.png
Ifola tree-kangaroo range

The Ifola tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus notatus) is a species of marsupial in the family Macropodidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea where it is found in high elevations of the central mountains. It is threatened by habitat loss and hunting for food with dogs by local people.[1] The species is usually considered a subspecies of Dendrolagus dorianus but has recently been considered as a separate species by Helgen in 2007.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Leary, T.; Seri, L.; Flannery, T.; Wright, D.; Hamilton, S.; Helgen, K.; Singadan, R.; Menzies, J. et al. (2008). "Dendrolagus notatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008. https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/136732/0. Retrieved 1 April 2010.  Database entry includes justification for why this species is considered Endangered

Wikidata ☰ Q2483675 entry