Petaurus norfolcensis
Squirrel Glider at Crowther, NSW
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| Petaurus norfolcensis | DonFletcher | 23 Jun 2025 | |
| Petaurus norfolcensis | CarbonAI | 23 Jun 2025 | |
| Petaurus norfolcensis | Frecko | 23 Jun 2025 |
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3 comments
23 Jun 2025
@Frecko if you ever find any dead Petaurus please preserve them. (This individual does tick a lot of boxes for Squirrel Glider but gliders very similar in appearance to this, closer to the ACT, are frequently being identified as P notatus (Kreffts Glider). The local Krefft's are particularly similar to Squirrel Gliders because they have bushy tails which taper strongly, white undersides and prominent black and white around the ears. Nose profile differs. However photos of the same individual can show a more pointed Squirrel nose in some positions and the Kreffts 'Roman" nose in others. Your photos of the one stuck in barbed wire are an example.)
24 Jun 2025
Yes I can do that. If I happen across another live one caught up, anything to note / measure before release, or just take a number of images? Is there a guide to this?
24 Jun 2025
Frecko I will get back to you with the details. Its not as simple as it would normally be, due to the recent taxonomic revision of P breviceps into three species, of which our is now P notatus.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.573441-34.121593
- Altitude 570.0m
- Places Crowther, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Mar 2025 04:27 AM Recorded on
- Frecko Recorded by
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- Frecko NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands NSW Government Priority Species Petaurus norfolcensis Gliders Possums & Gliders Mammals
Species information
- Petaurus norfolcensis Scientific name
- Squirrel Glider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 621m Recorded at altitude
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