Long-footed potoroo (Potorous longipes)
Authentication
Authenticated (10/09/07) by Dr Andrew Claridge, Department of Environment and Climate Change, Parks and Wildlife Group, New South Wales, Australia.
Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Marsupial: Diverse group of mammals characterised by their reproduction. The embryo is born 11 to 35 days after conception. The tiny neonate crawls into the marsupium (pouch) and attaches to a teat where it stays for a variable amount of time. They also differ from placental mammals in their dentition.
Montane forests: Forests occurring in the montane zone, a zone of cool upland slopes below the tree line dominated by large evergreen trees.
Mycorrhiza: A fungus that forms a close physical association with the roots of a plant, this relationship is mutually beneficial.
Nocturnal: Active at night.
Spores: Microscopic particles involved in both dispersal and reproduction. They comprise a single or group of unspecialised cells and do not contain an embryo, as do seeds.
Symbiotic relationship: Relationship in which two organisms form a close association, the term is now usually used only for associations that benefit both organisms (a mutualism).
References
- IUCN Red List 2006 (August, 2007)
http://www.iucnredlist.org - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. (1999) Threatened Species Information: Long-footed potoroo. National Parks and Wildlife Service, New South Wales. Available at:
http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/PDFs/tsprofile_longfooted_potoroo.pdf - Thomas, V.C., Henry, S.R. and Baker-Gabb, D.J. (1994) Flora and Fauna Guarantee Action Statement: Long-footed potoroo. Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria. Available at:
http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/CA256F310024B628/0/D83A7A380318FA5FCA2570EC001E61BE/$File/058+Long-footed+Potoroo+1994.pdf - Nunan, D., Henry, S. and Tennant, P. (1998) Long-footed Potoroo Recovery Plan. Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Orbost, Victoria. Available at:
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/long-footed-potoroo/index.html - Maxwell, S., Burbidge, A. and Morris, K. (1996) Action Plan for Australian Marsupials and Monotremes. Australian Marsupial and Monotreme Specialist Group- IUCN Species Survival Commission, Gland, Switzerland. Available at:
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/action/marsupials/index.html - Claridge, A. (2007) Pers. Comm.
