Petaurus notatus

Krefft’s Glider, formerly Sugar Glider at Lake George, NSW

Petaurus notatus at Lake George, NSW - 28 Feb 2021
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Petaurus notatus 28 Feb 2021 DonFletcher
Unidentified 28 Feb 2021 MPennay

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Found in bushes, box gum woodland on Lake George escarpment. Unsure if sugar or squirrel, seems very large for sugar?

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MPennay wrote:
   28 Feb 2021
Tail length C. 23cm
   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)
MPennay wrote:
   28 Feb 2021
Thanks Mike
DonFletcher wrote:
   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.

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