Squirrel Glider
Petaurus norfolcensis
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Diprotodontia
- Family
- Petauridae
Le phalanger de Norfolk (Petaurus norfolcensis ; en anglais : Squirrel Glider) est un opossum volant de la famille des Petauridae. Il appartient au genre Petaurus, ces marsupiaux sont souvent qualifié à tort d'écureuils volants, à cause d'une ressemblance relevant de la convergence évolutive. Description Il est à peu près deux fois plus gros que le phalanger volant (Petaurus breviceps).
The squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) is a nocturnal gliding possum and is one of the wrist-winged gliders of the genus Petaurus. Habitat The home range of this species extends from Bordertown near the South Australia/Victorian Border, through south-eastern Australia to northern Queensland. It was thought to be extinct in South Australia since 1939, until a genetic test confirmed they still inhabited the area.
La ardilla planeadora (Petaurus norfolcensis) es un marsupial nocturno de la familia de los petáuridos, oriundo de Australia. Hábitat Abarca desde Bordertown, en el estado de Australia Meridional a través del sureste australiano hasta Queensland. Se pensaba que esta especie estaba extinta en Australia Meridional desde 1939, hasta que una prueba genética confirmó su presencia en el área.
Distribution
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