Sunday, March 15, 2009

金披凤树袋鼠 golden-mantled tree kangaroo

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金披凤树袋鼠

名称:金披凤树袋鼠
纲: 袋鼠
科:有袋目
英文名:golden-mantled tree kangaroo

印尼新几内亚岛发现“失落的世界”,雨林中发现上百新奇物种。罕见的金披凤树袋鼠在那里被发现,它被认为是世界上最漂亮的袋鼠,同时也是栖息在丛林地区的最为珍贵的有袋动物。科学家还发现了诸如小袋鼠等其它有袋动物以及在其它地区几乎灭绝的哺乳动物。那里还生活着一种稀有的针鼹,它们长着细长的吻,外界少有人知,人们甚至将其捧在手中它也不介意。这一发现被美国国家地理评为2006十大新闻故事。

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

The golden-mantled tree kangaroo which is discovered in England is the most beautiful kangaroo in the world.

Hunting Moratorium for the Golden-Mantled Tree Kangaroo

Project details
Geographical location: Asia/Pacific > Pacific Ocean > Papua New Guinea

Summary

The Golden-mantled tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi pulcherrimus), locally known as Weiman, and Scott’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus scottae), locally known as Tenkile, are both critically endangered. They are only found within the highest peaks of the Torricelli Mountain Range (TMR), Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. These two tree kangaroos are in danger of extinction from human hunting.

The Tenkile Conservation Alliance (TCA) was formed as a non-governmental organization (NGO) to save the Tenkile in 2001. TCA also aims to protect the Weiman as well as establishing the TMR as a conservation area.

TCA has a hunting moratorium and programmes in place for the Tenkile and feels its work has been successful. The Tenkile is not being hunted and people are protecting it. TCA now plans to include the Weiman in its programme. This proposal is for the project “Establishing a Hunting Moratorium for the Golden-Mantled Tree Kangaroo” and for TCA staff to present papers at the Tree Kangaroo Conference, Atherton Tablelands, November 2005.

Objectives
- Establish a hunting moratorium for the Weiman for an initial period of 2 years as well as obtaining a greater understanding of the animal distribution and population size.

- Supply villages with documentation on the hunting moratorium, newsletters from TCA and information on all of TCA’s programmes.

- Write additional results from this project as a report and present it as part of a paper at the Tree Kangaroo Conference.

golden-mantled tree kangaroos

Golden-mantled Tree-kangaroo

Most recently discovered tree-kangaroo

Quick Links
Golden-mantled tree kangaroo at wikipedia
"Lost World" of New Species Found in Indonesia
Golden-mantled tree kangaroo info


The Golden-mantled Tree-kangaroo is similar to the closely related Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo shown here (Dendrolagus goodfellowi)
© Timmy ToucanWhat
Tree kangaroos are relatives of the kangaroos and wallabies that we all know and have seen.

However they have adpated themselves to a life in the trees with exceptionally long tails and strong forelimbs. They can also get around by moving both their feet at the same time, whereas the kangaroos that live on the ground have to move both rear feet at the same time (ie hop).

The Golden-mantled Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus pulcherrimus), is possibly the rarest tree kangeroo that is native and endemic to montane forests of New Guinea.

It was discovered in 1990 by Pavel German in Mount Sapau, Torricelli Mountains region of Papua New Guniea (PNG). (Another population was discovered in 2005 in a small area in Indonesia's side of the New Guinea island)

About
It has chestnut brown short coat with a pale belly, and yellowish neck, cheeks and feet.

A double golden stripe runs down its back.

The tail is long and has pale rings.

Why?
The Golden-mantled Tree-kangaroo is extremely rare and extinct in most of its original range.

In fact, the animal is the rarest arboreal (tree) jungle-dwelling kangaroo in the world.

Your chances of seeing one in the wild
You would have to be very lucky.

Reports suggests that it has become extinct over as much as 95% of its original range in the past 60 years.



WWF's work for the Golden-Mantled Tree Kangaroo

Modified: Jan 2006 - Started: Nov 2005
Hunting Moratorium for the Golden-Mantled Tree Kangaroo
The Golden-mantled tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi pulcherrimus), locally known as Weiman, and Scott’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus scottae), loc... » Read more

golden-mantled tree kangaroo

Golden-mantled Tree-kangaroo
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Golden-mantled Tree-kangaroo[1]

Conservation status

Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Infraclass: Marsupialia

Order: Diprotodontia

Family: Macropodidae

Genus: Dendrolagus

Species: D. pulcherrimus


Binomial name
Dendrolagus pulcherrimus
Flannery, 1993
The Golden-mantled Tree-kangaroo, Dendrolagus pulcherrimus is a species of tree-kangaroo native and endemic to montane forests of northern New Guinea. It has chestnut brown short coat with a pale belly, and yellowish neck, cheeks and feet. A double golden stripe runs down its back. The tail is long and has pale rings.

Its appearance is similar to the closely related Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo. It differs from the latter by having a pinkish or lighter color face, golden shoulders, white ears and smaller size. Some authorities consider the Golden-mantled Tree-kangaroo as a subspecies of Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo.

The Golden-mantled Tree-kangaroo was discovered in 1990 by Pavel German in Mount Sapau, Torricelli Mountains region of Papua New Guinea. In addition to the Torricelli Mountains, it also occurs in the nearby Foja Mountains in Indonesia. The latter population is often reported as being discovered on an expedition in December 2005, but it was known from this mountain range before that.[3]

The Golden-mantled Tree-kangaroo is considered as one of the most endangered of all tree-kangaroos. It is extinct in most of its original range. It is not rated by IUCN, where included as a subspecies of Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo.



External links
National Geographic article
BBC News
[show]v • d • eExtant Diprotodontia species

Kingdom Animalia · Phylum Chordata · Class Mammalia · Infraclass Marsupialia

[show] Suborder Vombatiformes

Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos Koala (P. cinereus)


Vombatidae
(Wombats) Vombatus Common Wombat (V. ursinus)

Lasiorhinus Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat (L. latifrons) · Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat (L. krefftii)




[show] Suborder Phalangeriformes (Possums) (cont. below)

Phalangeridae
(including Cuscuses) Ailurops
(Bear cuscuses) Talaud Bear Cuscus (A. melanotis) · Sulawesi Bear Cuscus (A. ursinus)

Phalanger Gebe Cuscus (P. alexandrae) · Mountain Cuscus (P. carmelitae) · Ground Cuscus (P. gymnotis) · Eastern Common Cuscus (P. intercastellanus) · Woodlark Cuscus (P. lullulae) · Blue-eyed Cuscus (P. matabiru) · Telefomin Cuscus (P. matanim) · Southern Common Cuscus (P. mimicus) · Northern Common Cuscus (P. orientalis) · Ornate Cuscus (P. ornatus) · Rothschild's Cuscus (P. rothschildi) · Silky Cuscus (P. sericeus) · Stein's Cuscus (P. vestitus)

Spilocuscus Admiralty Island Cuscus (S. kraemeri) · Common Spotted Cuscus (S. maculatus) · Waigeou Cuscus (S. papuensis) · Black-spotted Cuscus (S. rufoniger) · Blue-eyed Spotted Cuscus (S. wilsoni)

Strigocuscus Sulawesi Dwarf Cuscus (S. celebensis) · Banggai Cuscus (S. pelegensis)

Trichosurus
(Brushtail possums) Northern Brushtail Possum (T. arnhemensis) · Short-eared Possum (T. caninus) · Mountain Brushtail Possum (T. cunninghami) · Coppery Brushtail Possum (T. johnstonii) · Common Brushtail Possum (T. vulpecula)

Wyulda Scaly-tailed Possum (W. squamicaudata)


Burramyidae
(Pygmy possums) Burramys Mountain Pygmy Possum (B. parvus)

Cercartetus Long-tailed Pygmy Possum (C. caudatus) · Southwestern Pygmy Possum (C. concinnus) · Tasmanian Pygmy Possum (C. lepidus) · Eastern Pygmy Possum (C. nanus)




[show] Suborder Phalangeriformes (Possums) (cont. above)

Tarsipedidae Tarsipes Honey Possum (T. rostratus)


Petauridae Dactylopsila Great-tailed Triok (D. megalura) · Long-fingered Triok (D. palpator) · Tate's Triok (D. tatei) · Striped Possum (D. trivirgata)

Gymnobelideus Leadbeater's Possum (G. leadbeateri)

Petaurus Northern Glider (P. abidi) · Yellow-bellied Glider (P. australis) · Biak Glider (P. biacensis) · Sugar Glider (P. breviceps) · Mahogany Glider (P. gracilis) · Squirrel Glider (P. norfolcensis)


Pseudocheiridae Hemibelideus Lemur-like Ringtail Possum (H. lemuroides)

Petauroides Greater Glider (P. volans)

Petropseudes Rock-haunting Ringtail Possum (P. dahli)

Pseudocheirus Common Ringtail Possum (P. peregrinus)

Pseudochirulus Lowland Ringtail Possum (P. canescens) · Weyland Ringtail Possum (P. caroli) · Cinereus Ringtail Possum (P. cinereus) · Painted Ringtail Possum (P. forbesi) · Herbert River Ringtail Possum (P. herbertensis) · Masked Ringtail Possum (P. larvatus) · Pygmy Ringtail Possum (P. mayeri) · Vogelkop Ringtail Possum (P. schlegeli)

Pseudochirops D'Albertis' Ringtail Possum (P. albertisii) · Green Ringtail Possum (P. archeri) · Plush-coated Ringtail Possum (P. corinnae) · Reclusive Ringtail Possum (P. coronatus) · Coppery Ringtail Possum (P. cupreus)


Acrobatidae Acrobates Feathertail Glider (A. pygmaeus)

Distoechurus Feather-tailed Possum (D. pennatus)




[hide] Suborder Macropodiformes (cont. below)

Macropodidae
(includes Wallabies) Lagostrophus Banded Hare-wallaby (L. fasciatus)

Dendrolagus
(Tree-kangaroos) Grizzled Tree-kangaroo (D. inustus) · Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo (D. lumholtzi) · Bennett's Tree-kangaroo (D. bennettianus) · Ursine Tree-kangaroo (D. ursinus) · Matschie's Tree-kangaroo (D. matschiei) · Doria's Tree-kangaroo (D. dorianus) · Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo (D. goodfellowi) · Lowlands Tree-kangaroo (D. spadix) · Golden-mantled Tree-kangaroo (D. pulcherrimus) · Seri's Tree-kangaroo (D. stellarum) · Dingiso (D. mbaiso) · Tenkile (D. scottae)

Dorcopsis Brown Dorcopsis (D. muelleri) · White-striped Dorcopsis (D. hageni) · Black Dorcopsis (D. atrata) · Gray Dorcopsis (D. luctuosa)

Dorcopsulus Small Dorcopsis (D. vanheurni) · Macleay's Dorcopsis (D. macleayi)

Lagorchestes Spectacled Hare-wallaby (L. conspicillatus) · Rufous Hare-wallaby (L. hirsutus)

Macropus
(includes Kangaroos
and Wallaroos) Subgenus Notamacropus: Agile Wallaby (M. agilis) · Black-striped Wallaby (M. dorsalis) · Tammar Wallaby (M. eugenii) · Western Brush Wallaby (M. irma) · Parma Wallaby (M. parma) · Pretty-faced Wallaby (M. parryi) · Red-necked Wallaby (M. rufogriseus)
Subgenus Osphranter: Antilopine Kangaroo (M. antilopinus) · Woodward's Wallaroo (M. bernadus) · Eastern Wallaroo (M. robustus) · Red Kangaroo (M. rufus)
Subgenus Macropus: Western Grey Kangaroo (M. fuliginosus) · Eastern Grey Kangaroo (M. giganteus)

Onychogalea
(Nail-tail wallabies) Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby (O. fraenata) · Northern Nail-tail Wallaby (O. unguifera)

Petrogale
(Rock-wallabies) P. brachyotis species-group: Short-eared Rock-wallaby (P. brachyotis) · Monjon (P. burbidgei) · Nabarlek (P. concinna)
P. xanthopus species-group: Proserpine Rock-wallaby (P. persephone) · Rothschild's Rock-wallaby (P. rothschildi) · Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby (P. xanthopus)
P. lateralis/penicillata species-group: Allied Rock-wallaby (P. assimilis) · Cape York Rock-wallaby (P. coenensis) · Godman's Rock-wallaby (P. godmani) · Herbert's Rock-wallaby (P. herberti) · Unadorned Rock-wallaby (P. inornata) · Black-flanked Rock-wallaby (P. lateralis) · Mareeba Rock-wallaby (P. mareeba) · Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby (P. penicillata) · Purple-necked Rock-wallaby (P. purpureicollis) · Mt. Claro Rock-wallaby (P. sharmani)

Setonix Quokka (S. brachyurus)

Thylogale
(Pademelons) Tasmanian Pademelon (T. billardierii) · Brown's Pademelon (T. browni) · Dusky Pademelon (T. brunii) · Calaby's Pademelon (T. calabyi) · Mountain Pademelon (T. lanatus) · Red-legged Pademelon (T. stigmatica) · Red-necked Pademelon (T. thetis)

Wallabia Swamp Wallaby (W. bicolor)




[show] Suborder Macropodiformes (cont. above)

Potoroidae Aepyprymnus Rufous Rat-kangaroo (A. rufescens)

Bettongia
(Bettongs) Eastern Bettong (B. gaimardi) · Boodie (B. lesueur) · Woylie (B. penicillata) · Northern Bettong (B. tropica)

Potorous
(Potoroos) Long-footed Potoroo (P. longipes) · Long-nosed Potoroo (P. tridactylus) · Gilbert's Potoroo (. gilbertii)


Hypsiprymnodontidae Hypsiprymnodon Musky Rat-kangaroo (H. moschatus)





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