Tree Kangaroo Populations in Managed Facilities

Blessington, Jacque; Steenberg, Judie; Schwartz, Karin R.; Schürer, Ulrich; Smith, Brett; Richardson, Megan; Jaffar, Razak; Ford, Claire

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-814675-0.00020-8

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“…The confirmation in this study that D. goodfellowi comprises two divergent lineages (here recognized as subspecies pending further research) warrants some reassessment. Most knowledge of the species, and the current global captive population is derived from D. g. buergersi (Flannery et al, 1996;Blessington et al, 2021), with D. g. goodfellowi being very poorly known and potentially more threatened.…”

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Molecular systematics of the Dendrolagus goodfellowi species group (Marsupialia: Macropodidae)

Eldridge,

Potter,

Pratt

et al. 2024

Rec. Aust. Mus.

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Tree-kangaroos (genus Dendrolagus) are a morphologically distinctive genus of specialized, arboreal macropodids confined to the wet forests of New Guinea and northeast Australia. A distinct Goodfellow’s group, containing up to four species, has long been recognized. Resolving the relationships of taxa within the group has been hampered by limited samples of most taxa. Here we supplement published genetic data from high quality tissue samples with molecular data generated from museum specimens to improve taxon and geographic coverage. This includes specimens of the previously unsampled D. g. goodfellowi, the holotype and paratype of D. deltae, and additional specimens of D. matschiei, D. spadix and D. g. buergersi. DNA sequence data were generated from three mitochondrial loci. Phylogenetic analysis improved the resolution of relationships within the Goodfellow’s group, with the morphologically similar D. g. goodfellowi and D. g. buergersi being recovered as sister taxa, while D. pulcherrimus was the sister to the closely related, but morphologically and ecologically distinct, D. spadix and D. matschiei. Despite being sister to D. g. buergersi, D. g. goodfellowi was highly divergent. However, the two are morphologically very similar and we recommend retaining the taxonomic status quo (recognizing them as two subspecies of a single species) until improved sampling and a more thorough analysis is possible. The problematic D. deltae was confirmed as a junior synonym of D. matschiei.

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Molecular systematics of the Dendrolagus goodfellowi species group (Marsupialia: Macropodidae)

Eldridge,

Potter,

Pratt

et al. 2024

Rec. Aust. Mus.

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“…In collaborative ex-situ and in-situ programs, researchers share information on various biological, physiological and ecological data for the benefit of both. Referring to the concept of conservation, the existence of tree kangaroos in zoos must be maintained, maintained properly and healthily, their genetic diversity maintained, and demographically stabilized [17,18]. Indirectly, the presence of tree kangaroos in zoos has a conservation role, as ambassadors to make visitors more attentive, affectionate and caring towards them.…”

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Tree Kangaroos (Dendrolagus sp.) of Papua: Characteristics and Conservation

Prasetyo,

Utami,

Wahyuni

2024

E3S Web Conf.

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Tree kangaroos (Dendrolagus sp.) are an endemic mammal species in the Papua region. Tree kangaroos are vulnerable to threats, both from habitat conditions (forest destruction, illegal logging) and predators and hunting. Meanwhile, according to the IUCN, its conservation status is in crisis category. The purpose of this paper is to inform the public about the characteristics, behavior, and conservation of tree kangaroos (Dendrolagus sp.) in Papua. It is hoped that over time this information can motivate indigenous Papuans to increasingly care and love tree kangaroos, so that they continue to exist and sustain their regeneration in the tropical rainforests of Papua. Writing using the literature review method. The results of the writing explain that tree kangaroos have several characteristics, including: having a body weight of no more than 6-20 kg, even some are very small, weighing 3 kg. Tree kangaroos tend to live in groups with one dominant male. This marsupialia has a white to yellowish face, the same as the neck to the abdomen, long ears, a tail longer than the body, has long limbs and four very strong clawed fingers. Tree kangaroos experience embryonic dipouse or delayed birth, allowing females to mate again after giving birth or the baby is still in the pouch. The indigenous Papuan community conducts traditional conservation for the survival of tree kangaroos.

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Reproductive Strategies and Biology of the Australasian Marsupials

Parrott

Edwards

2023

American and Australasian Marsupials

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Tree Kangaroo Populations in Managed Facilities

Cited by 6 publications

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Molecular systematics of the Dendrolagus goodfellowi species group (Marsupialia: Macropodidae)

Molecular systematics of the Dendrolagus goodfellowi species group (Marsupialia: Macropodidae)

Tree Kangaroos (Dendrolagus sp.) of Papua: Characteristics and Conservation

Reproductive Strategies and Biology of the Australasian Marsupials

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