Southern Greater Glider
The southern greater glider (Petauroides volans), also known as the southern and central greater glider, is a species of large gliding marsupial native to the forests of southeastern Australia. It is an endangered species per the IUCN Red List classification, and since 5 July 2022 has also been listed as endangered under the EPBC Act in Australia. The main threats to its survival are climate change and logging. == Taxonomy == This was the first described species of Petauroides, and long thought to be the only species, with Petauroides armillatus and Petauroides minor being thought to comprise a distinct subspecies of it, P. volans minor; together, they were referred to as the greater glider. However, in 2012 and 2015, several field guides written by Colin Groves and/or Stephen Jackson listed the greater glider as being split into three species, confirmed by a 2020 analysis which found significant genetic and morphological differences between the three species. The American Society of Mammalogists now considers the two subspecies to be distinct from P. volans. The Australian Government's Species Profile and Threats Database (SPRAT) refers to the animal as the greater glider (southern and central). == Distribution == Prior to being split, this species…
Kroombit Tops National Park
Valentine Plains, Australia
+48 birds+8 mammals
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VIEW NATIONAL PARKCarnarvon National Park
Philadelphia, Australia
+93 birds+21 mammals
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VIEW NATIONAL PARKNerang National Park
Gold Coast, Australia
+12 birds+19 mammals
Where subtropical rainforest meets rugged sandstone escarpment, a jewel of Queensland’s hinterland reveals itself across just 34 square kilometres. Nerang […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKWickham National Park
Brisbane, Australia
+123 birds+30 mammals
Rugged sandstone plateaus rise dramatically across this compact yet ecologically rich corner of Western Australia’s Kimberley region, where ancient weathered […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKHerberton Range National Park
Australia
+12 birds+30 mammals
Where granite outcrops pierce the rainforest canopy of Far North Queensland, windswept ridges reveal one of Australia’s most biodiverse mountain […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDaintree National Park
Dedin, Australia
+125 birds+30 mammals
Daintree National Park is one of the world’s oldest and most biologically diverse tropical rainforests, protecting an extraordinary landscape where […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKinglake National Park
Australia
+106 birds+22 mammals
Where eucalyptus-clad ridges rise above fern-filled gullies, the landscape unfolds in a patchwork of wet forest, dry sclerophyll woodland, and […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSpringbrook National Park
Australia
+131 birds+30 mammals
Where subtropical rainforest cascades down steep volcanic escarpments and mist clings to ancient tree ferns, one of Australia’s most biodiverse […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLamington National Park
Australia
+122 birds+30 mammals
Where subtropical rainforest cloaks volcanic plateaus in Queensland’s Gold Coast hinterland, one of Australia’s oldest national parks unfolds across 541 […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKRoyal National Park
Sydney, Australia
+133 birds+24 mammals
Sandstone cliffs plunge toward the Tasman Sea along New South Wales’ southern coast, where Royal National Park unfolds across 343 […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLockyer National Park
Australia
+127 birds+30 mammals
Where volcanic ridges meet subtropical woodland, a mosaic of eucalypt forest and grassy woodland unfolds across southeastern Queensland’s hidden gem. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBald Rock National Park
Australia
+123 birds+26 mammals
Where granite peaks thrust skyward across the New England Tablelands, weathered stone and eucalypt woodland meet in a landscape of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMorton National Park
Australia
+125 birds+27 mammals
Where sandstone cliffs plunge into temperate rainforest and eucalypt woodlands blanket the New South Wales highlands, Morton National Park sprawls […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKHeathcote National Park
Sydney, Australia
+131 birds+26 mammals
Where sandstone ridges rise above eucalyptus woodlands and crystalline creeks carve through ancient valleys, one of Victoria’s most underrated wilderness […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLake Eildon National Park
Australia
+76 birds+17 mammals
Where granite peaks rise above the sprawling waters of a vast reservoir, Victoria’s 869-square-kilometre wilderness unfolds in dramatic contrasts. The […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGlass House Mountains National Park
Australia
+129 birds+30 mammals
Volcanic peaks thrust skyward across the Queensland hinterland, their steep-sided summits sculpted from ancient lava flows and weathered by millions […]
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