Petaurus notatus

Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider at Campbell, ACT

Petaurus notatus at Campbell, ACT - 25 Sep 2016
Petaurus notatus at Campbell, ACT - 25 Sep 2016
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Petaurus norfolcensis 25 Sep 2016 SilkeSma

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Total length from nose to tip of tail was 38cm. I couldn't find out how this one had died, no obvious injuries.

3 comments

AaronClausen wrote:
   26 Sep 2016
Oh no! Poor little friend...
MurrayEvans wrote:
   28 Sep 2016
Sugar gliders and squirrel gliders can be difficult to tell apart in a photo like this, but it is most likely to be the more abundant sugar glider. Body measurements might have enabled a more confident identification of species.
SilkeSma wrote:
   28 Sep 2016
Hang on, going to dig it up from the compost again.....Ok, body 17cm, tail 21cm. Oh, the lengths we biologists go to......

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