Southern greater glider

Southern greater glider
Light morph, near Canberra

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1] (includes P. armillatus and P. minor)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Pseudocheiridae
Genus: Petauroides
Species:
P. volans
Binomial name
Petauroides volans
(Kerr, 1792)
Synonyms

Schoinobates volans

The southern greater glider (Petauroides volans),[2] also known as the southern and central greater glider,[3] is a species of large gliding marsupial native to the forests of southeastern Australia.[2] It is a vulnerable species per the IUCN Red List classification, but since 5 July 2022 is listed as endangered under the EPBC Act in Australia.[3] The main threats to its survival are climate change and logging.[4]

  1. ^ Burbidge, A.A.; Woinarski, J. (2020) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Petauroides volans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T40579A166500472. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T40579A166500472.en. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Petauroides volans - Greater Glider (southern and central)". Species Profile and Threats Database. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australian Government. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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