Tenkile
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| Dendrolagus scottae Flannery & Seri, 1990 |
The Tenkile (Dendrolagus scottae), also known as Scott's Tree-kangaroo, is a species of marsupial in the Macropodidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
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- ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 60-61. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ a b Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Dendrolagus scottae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
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