Tenkile
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| Tenkile[1] | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Macropodidae |
| Genus: | Dendrolagus |
| Species: | D. scottae |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrolagus scottae Flannery & Seri, 1990 | |
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| Tenkile range | |
The tenkile (Dendrolagus scottae), also known as Scott's tree-kangaroo, is a species of tree-kangaroo in the Macropodidae family. It is endemic to a very small area of the Torricelli Mountains of Papua New Guinea.[3] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and hunting.[2]
The tenkile is a close relative of Doria's tree-kangaroo. It weighs 9–11 kg, and is predominantly black. It has a powerful and persistent odour.[3]
Tenkile has declined greatly over the past 50 years. It is currently restricted to three remote areas along the summit of the Torricelli Range.[3]
References
- ↑ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M, eds. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 60–61. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Leary, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Helgen, K., Singadan, R., Aplin, K., Dickman, C., Salas, L., Flannery, T., Martin, R. & Seri, L. (2008). Dendrolagus scottae. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 28 December 2008. Database entry includes justification for why this species is listed as critically endangered
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Flannery, Tim: Mammals of New Guinea, Chatswood, 1995
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