Petaurus norfolcensis

Squirrel Glider at Crowther, NSW

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Identification history

Petaurus norfolcensis	23 Jun 2025	DonFletcher
Petaurus norfolcensis	23 Jun 2025	CarbonAI
Petaurus norfolcensis	23 Jun 2025	Frecko

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3 comments

DonFletcher wrote:

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.)

Frecko wrote:

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?

DonFletcher wrote:

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.

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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
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Frecko NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands NSW Government Priority Species 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
180 images trained Machine learning
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