Petaurus australis australis
8 Yellow-bellied Glider at Cotter River, ACT
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| Petaurus australis australis | DonFletcher | 17 Oct 2023 | |
| Trichosurus vulpecula | CarbonAI | 17 Oct 2023 | |
| Pseudocheirus peregrinus | CarbonAI | 17 Oct 2023 | |
| Trichosurus cunninghami | DonFletcher | 17 Oct 2023 | |
| Petaurus australis australis | SophieNu | 17 Oct 2023 | |
| Petaurus australis australis | Mikayla93 | 17 Oct 2023 | |
| Petaurus australis australis | Mikayla93 | 17 Oct 2023 |
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Significant sighting
User's notes
Found after hearing vocalisations typical of Yellow-bellied Glider. Accompanied by Feathertail Glider and Krefft's Glider in the same tree (no interactions).
4 comments
17 Oct 2023
Hi Mikayla, As far as I know, YBG ears are dark inside but these are pink. Also tail seems short for YBG. So is it a Bobuck aka Mountain Brushtail Possum? Dis you see it moving around at all or get a look at other parts of it?
17 Oct 2023
Hi Don - have added two more photos to the sighting. In one of these, the gliding membrane is visible. Face structure/size of ears isn't right for Mountain Brushtail for me. Watched it for some time as it moved about trees - I didn't see it 'glide'.
21 Dec 2023
A very good record - agreed it is YBG. Exceptional to see the other two species at the same time. Very few records of the FTG in the ACT. Was the tree flowering?
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Mikayla93 Recorded by
- Male Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- Photographic Competition - image of greatest conservation significance Significant NSW Government Priority Species Mikayla93 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species Petaurus australis australis Gliders Possums & Gliders Mammals
Species information
- Petaurus australis australis Scientific name
- Yellow-bellied Glider Common name
- Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1133m Recorded at altitude
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