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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