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
Biak glider 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.[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

  1. 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.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. Wilson & Reeder's Mammal Species of the World: Taxonomic Browser : Petaurus biacensis; Smithsonian Institution
  4. Qual, Adrian Di. "Gliders @ UNSW - Biology and Conservation." Gliders @ UNSW - Biology and Conservation. The University of New South Wales, 15 Dec. 2008.

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