Petaurus notatus

Krefft’s Glider, formerly Sugar Glider at Hackett, ACT

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Identification history

Petaurus notatus	5 Sep 2024	waltraud
Petaurus notatus	4 Sep 2024	CarbonAI
Petaurus breviceps	4 Sep 2024	WalterEgo

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2 comments

DonFletcher wrote:

5 Sep 2024

Hi @waltraud , the Sugar Glider has been split into three species, based on DNA. In our region P. breviceps (sugar glider) is apparently found only to the east of the Great Dividing Range. The ACT ones are P. notatus (Kreffts Glider). Not distinguishable on appearance. That is the latest info I have but I expect that knowledge of the distribution of the two species (and how to distinguish them perhaps) will become more precise in future.

waltraud wrote:

5 Sep 2024

thanks DonFletcher I pressed the wrong button confirming WalterEgo rather than CarbonAI

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Location information

Coordinates 149.173739 -35.250243
Places Hackett, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
4 Sep 2024 06:34 PM Recorded on
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WalterEgo Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr 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
143 images trained Machine learning
Synonyms
Petaurus breviceps

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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania