Biak glider
| Biak glider[1] | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Petauridae |
| Genus: | Petaurus |
| Species: | P. biacensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Petaurus biacensis Ulmer, 1940 | |
 | |
| range | |
The Biak glider (Petaurus biacensis) is a species of marsupial in the family Petauridae. It is endemic to the Schouten Islands in the western region of Papua Province, Indonesia. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Petaurus breviceps (sugar glider)[2]
Distribution
Biak, Supiori and Owi isles.[3]
Appearance
The Biak glider ranges in length from 130-150 millimeters and weighs between 79 and 100 grams.[4]
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. 55. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- 1 2 Leary, T.; Wright, D.; Hamilton, S.; Singadan, R.; Menzies, J.; Bonaccorso, F.; Salas, L.; Dickman, C. & Helgen, K. (2008). "Petaurus biacensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- ↑ Wilson & Reeder's Mammal Species of the World: Taxonomic Browser : Petaurus biacensis; Smithsonian Institution
- ↑ Qual, Adrian Di. "Gliders @ UNSW - Biology and Conservation." Gliders @ UNSW - Biology and Conservation. The University of New South Wales, 15 Dec. 2008.
External links
- Taxonomic status MSW - Current as of November 16, 2005 - Retrieved 07:58, 19 October 2012 (UTC)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/6/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.