Petaurus notatus
Krefft’s Glider, formerly Sugar Glider at Deakin, ACT
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| Petaurus notatus | DonFletcher | 13 Mar 2020 | |
| Unverified | Ct1000 | 13 Mar 2020 |
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User's notes
Two gliders separately in trees about 15 metres apart on the c Russell track. I was only able to get my camera to take one image that included a glider. I would describe the glider as probably more brown than grey in colour, I would say both gliders were probably over at least a foot long. Most definitely both were gliders as I witnessed them glide between trees.
2 comments
13 Mar 2020
A glider of approximately that size on Red Hill would be a Sugar Glider, Petaurus breviceps. Without the location, from the photos alone it could be any of several species.
13 Mar 2020
Great to know! I was really unsure about sizings from a quick google it seemed like there were a few things it could have been but I had a feeling sugar glider might be the most common here. I just wish I could have got a more definitive image. Thankfully the context made it possible for you to make a pretty confident identification.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.104418-35.326829
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 12 Mar 2020 08:05 PM Recorded on
- Ct1000 Recorded by
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Species information
- Petaurus notatus Scientific name
- Krefft’s Glider, formerly Sugar Glider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 953m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Petaurus breviceps