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Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Mahogany glider (Petaurus gracilis)

Sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps)
The smallest and by far the most common of the Petaurus gliders, the sugar glider is a small, softly-furred possum with a bushy, prehensile... More 23 Images 8 Videos
Squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis)
Information on the squirrel glider is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 0 videos
Yellow-bellied glider (Petaurus australis)
Information on the yellow-bellied glider is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 1 Video
Tate’s triok (Dactylopsila tatei)
Information on Tate’s triok is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Leadbeater’s possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri)
Thought to be extinct after disastrous fires in 1939, Leadbeater’s possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri) was only rediscovered in 1961 in... More 6 Images 4 Videos
Honey possum (Tarsipes rostratus)
Information on the honey possum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
Desert rat kangaroo (Caloprymnus campestris)
Information on the desert rat kangaroo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Tasmanian bettong (Bettongia gaimardi)
The Tasmanian bettong (Bettongia gaimardi) is a small, compact marsupial which resembles a slender, delicate kangaroo in appearance. Its... More 6 Images 0 videos
Lemuroid ringtail possum (Hemibelideus lemuroides)
A rare marsupial found only in northern Australia, the lemuroid ringtail possum (Hemibelideus lemuroides) may become Australia’s victim of... More 4 Images 1 Video
Grey dorcopsis (Dorcopsis luctuosa)
Information on the grey dorcopsis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Black-spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger)
Information on the black-spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Golden-mantled tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus pulcherrimus)
Information on the golden-mantled tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus pulcherrimus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 videos
Feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus)
Found only in Australia, the feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus) is the smallest of the gliding possums and one of the smallest gliding... More 3 Images 0 videos
Waigeo cuscus (Spilocuscus papuensis)
Information on the Waigeo cuscus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Bennett's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus)
Information on the Bennett's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Common spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus)
Information on the common spotted cuscus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 16 Images 1 Video
Common wallaroo (Macropus robustus)
The common wallaroo is a rather stocky kangaroo with coarse, shaggy fur, a hairless muzzle, a relatively short, thick tail, and a... More 24 Images 2 Videos
Brush-tailed rock wallaby (Petrogale penicillata)
This agile marsupial has many adaptations to allow it to move swiftly through rugged habitat. The flexible, well-padded hindfeet have... More 7 Images 0 videos
Western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
One of the largest and most abundant of all kangaroos, the western grey kangaroo has light grey-brown to dark chocolate-brown fur, a... More 35 Images 1 Video
Doria’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus dorianus)
Doria’s tree kangaroo, the heaviest tree-dwelling marsupial in the world, is, despite appearances, closely related to the well-known... More 10 Images 1 Video
Northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii)
The northern hairy-nosed wombat is one of the world’s rarest mammals, and is the largest known herbivorous burrowing mammal. Like the two... More 21 Images 2 Videos
Eastern hare wallaby (Lagorchestes leporides)
Information on the eastern hare wallaby is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Northern bettong (Bettongia tropica)
While this small, compact marsupial belongs to the kangaroo family, at first glance it appears similar to a rat, as its alternative common... More 2 Images 0 videos
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
One of Australia’s most iconic animals, the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is bear-like in appearance with a stout body and large paws, but... More 31 Images 15 Videos
Long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
In the words of Charles Darwin, who dragged a fleeing specimen from its refuge, the long-nosed potoroo “is an animal, as big as a rabbit... More 7 Images 2 Videos
Yellow-footed rock wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus)
The yellow-footed rock wallaby stands out among other wallaby and kangaroo species due to its relatively bright colours and distinctive... More 16 Images 1 Video
Common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
Brushtail possums are the most abundant, widely distributed and frequently encountered of all Australian marsupials. As its name suggests... More 25 Images 3 Videos
Banded hare-wallaby (Lagostrophus fasciatus)
The banded hare-wallaby is the only survivor of a group of at least 20 ‘short faced kangaroos’ (subfamily Sthenurinae) that once existed... More 5 Images 0 videos
Small Sulawesi cuscus (Strigocuscus celebensis)
The small Sulawesi cuscus is a diminutive, possum-like marsupial, with soft, pale buff fur. In common with the 22 other species of cuscus... More 1 Image 0 videos
Black tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus ursinus)
The black tree kangaroo has the dubious honour of being one of the ‘tastier’ marsupials discovered by early Dutch explorers on the island of... More 5 Images 0 videos

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