Petaurus notatus
Krefft’s Glider, formerly Sugar Glider at Bywong, NSW
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| Petaurus notatus | DonFletcher | 11 Nov 2024 | |
| Petaurus notatus | CarbonAI | 10 Nov 2024 | |
| Petaurus notatus | Alihumphreys | 10 Nov 2024 |
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11 Nov 2024
Hi Ali, Many thanks for posting this. As with your recent record for Ring Tailed Possum, this is only the second record in the region between the ACT border and Lake George - Bungendore and again the prior record was also made in 2017 by Alice McGlashan https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/3376583. Krefft's (Sugar) Gliders tend to be widespread wherever there is a shrub layer, especially if fox abundance is low but they are under-observed and under-reported. In contrast, Ring Tailed Possums are highly clumped, restricted to particular areas, e.g. Black Mt Nat Res., but I do not know what is responsible for this distinctive distribution.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.376444-35.214042
- Altitude 814.0m
- Places Bywong, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Oct 2024 08:45 PM Recorded on
- Alihumphreys Recorded by
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- Significant Alihumphreys 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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