Krefft’s Glider, formerly Sugar Glider at Hackett, ACT
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
Location information
- Coordinates 149.173739-35.250243
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Sep 2024 06:34 PM Recorded on
- WalterEgo Recorded by
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Collections
WalterEgo 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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