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Lowlands Tree-kangaroo

Lowlands Tree-kangaroo

The Lowland Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus spadix) is a species of marsupial in the Macropodidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]

References

  1. ^ Groves, C. (2005). Wilson, D. E., & Reeder, D. M, eds. ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 61. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3.
  2. ^ a b 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. (2008). Dendrolagus spadix. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 December 2008. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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Kingdom Animalia · Phylum Chordata · Class Mammalia · Infraclass Marsupialia

 Suborder Vombatiformes
Phascolarctidae
Vombatidae
(Wombats)

Lasiorhinus

 Suborder Phalangeriformes (Possums) (cont. below)
Phalangeridae
(including Cuscuses)

Ailurops
(Bear cuscuses)

Trichosurus
(Brushtail possums)

Burramyidae
(Pygmy possums)
 Suborder Phalangeriformes (Possums) (cont. above)
Tarsipedidae
Petauridae
Pseudocheiridae
Acrobatidae
 Suborder Macropodiformes (cont. below)

Macropodidae
(includes Wallabies)

Dendrolagus
(Tree-kangaroos)

Onychogalea
(Nail-tail wallabies)

Petrogale
(Rock-wallabies)

Thylogale
(Pademelons)

 Suborder Macropodiformes (cont. above)
Potoroidae

Bettongia
(Bettongs)

Potorous
(Potoroos)

Hypsiprymnodontidae

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