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Dendrolagus goodfellowi (Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo)

Wikipedia Abstract

Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi) also called the ornate tree-kangaroo, belongs to the family Macropodidae, which includes kangaroos, wallabies and their relatives, and the genus Dendrolagus, with eleven other species. The species is native to the rainforests of New Guinea, and the border of central Irian Jaya in Indonesia. Under the IUCN classification, the species is listed as Endangered, which is a result of overhunting and human encroachment on their habitat.
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Infraspecies

Dendrolagus goodfellowi buergersi (Goodfellow's tree kangaroo)
Dendrolagus goodfellowi goodfellowi (Goodfellow's tree kangaroo)

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Dendrolagus goodfellowi

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
2
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
49
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 5.28
EDGE Score: 3.92
Learn more at EDGE of Existence programme

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  16.31 lbs (7.40 kg)
Gestation [1]  45 days
Litter Size [1]  1
Maximum Longevity [1]  24 years
Weaning [1]  1 year

Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Map Climate Land
Use
Central Range montane rain forests Indonesia, Papua New Guinea Australasia Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Northern New Guinea lowland rain and freshwater swamp forests Indonesia, Papua New Guinea Australasia Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Southeastern Papuan rain forests Papua New Guinea Australasia Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Cloacina cretheis <Unverified Name>[2]
Dorcopsinema dendrolagi <Unverified Name>[2]

Institutions (Zoos, etc.)

    Maps
Institution Infraspecies / Breed 
Adelaide Zooshawmayeri
City of Belfast Zoobuergersi
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
 buergersi
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
 buergersi
 shawmayeri
Dierenpark Wisselbuergersi
Melbourne Zoo
 shawmayeri
Perth Zoological Gardensshawmayeri
San Antonio Zoological Gardens & Aquarbuergersi
San Diego Zoo
 buergersi
Singapore Zoological Gardensbuergersi
Taronga Zoobuergersi
Yokohama Zool. Gardens
 buergersi
Zoo Dortmund
 shawmayeri
Zoo Krefeld GmbHbuergersi
Zoo Parc de Beauvalbuergersi
Zoologischer Garten Frankfurtshawmayeri

Range Map

Link to Map
Australia;

External References

Photos

Citations

Species recognized by Groves C.P., 28-Nov-2006, ITIS Global: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System in Catalog of Life 2011
Endangered Status provided by IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 <www.iucnredlist.org> Downloaded on 11 April 2013.
Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1de Magalhaes, J. P., and Costa, J. (2009) A database of vertebrate longevity records and their relation to other life-history traits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22(8):1770-1774 ♦ 2Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 gis.wwfus.org/wildfinder
Images provided by Google Image Search
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
EDGE analysis provided by EDGE of Existence programme, Zoological Society of London
Range map provided by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), Conservation International & NatureServe.
Weather provided by NOAA METAR Data Access
Institution information provided by International Species Information System - May 2011