Petaurus notatus
Krefft’s Glider, formerly Sugar Glider at Lake George, NSW
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| Petaurus notatus | DonFletcher | 28 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | MPennay | 28 Feb 2021 |
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Found in bushes, box gum woodland on Lake George escarpment. Unsure if sugar or squirrel, seems very large for sugar?
4 comments
28 Feb 2021
I am pretty sure that only sugar gliders have the white tip to the tail (though not all sugar gliders have white tipped tails)
28 Feb 2021
Correct Michael. But it has been split into three species, and Sugar (breviceps) is only east of the Great Dividing Range. Ours is Krefft’s glider (Petaurus notatus). I will try to add it to the list and remove breviceps.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.353466-35.096617
- Altitude 818.1m
- Places Lake George, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 28 Feb 2021 05:11 PM Recorded on
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- MPennay Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Petaurus notatus Gliders Possums & Gliders Mammals
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
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