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| Biak glider[1] | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Petauridae |
| Genus: | Petaurus |
| Species: | P. biacensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Petaurus biacensis Ulmer, 1940 |
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| Biak glider range | |
The Biak glider (Petaurus biacensis) is a species of marsupial in the Petauridae family. It is endemic to the Schouten Islands in the western region of Papua Province, Indonesia.[2]
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Distribution [edit]
Biak, Supiori and Owi Isles.[3]
Appearance [edit]
The Biak glider ranges in length from 130-150 millimeters and weighs 79-100 grams.[4]
References [edit]
- ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 55. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ a b Leary, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Bonaccorso, F., Salas, L., Dickman, C. & Helgen, K. (2008). Petaurus biacensis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 28 December 2008. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- ^ Wilson & Reeder's Mammal Species of the World: Taxonomic Browser : Petaurus biacensis; Smithsonian Institute
- ^ Qual, Adrian Di. "Gliders @ UNSW - Biology and Conservation." Gliders @ UNSW - Biology and Conservation. The University of New South Wales, 15 Dec. 2008.
External links [edit]
- Taxonomic status MSW - Current as of November 16, 2005 - Retrieved 07:58, 19 October 2012 (UTC)
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