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Species related to the Squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis)

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
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
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
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
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
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
Greater long-eared bat (Nyctophilus timoriensis)
Information on the greater long-eared bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Diadem roundleaf bat (Hipposideros diadema)
An impressive sight amongst the trees of the rainforest, this large bat is a formidable hunter with a wingspan of up to half a metre... More 9 Images 1 Video
Glandular frog (Litoria subglandulosa)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.A collaboration... More 1 Image 0 videos
Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus)
The numbat is a small carnivorous marsupial from Australia, and the only member of the family Myrmecobiidae. It is a specialised... More 34 Images 15 Videos
Little bent-wing bat (Miniopterus australis)
Information on the little bent-wing bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 1 Video
Mahogany glider (Petaurus gracilis)
Mahogany gliders were first described in 1883 but for over 100 years were thought to be a subspecies of the more common, squirrel glider (... More 5 Images 2 Videos
Cycad (Macrozamia flexuosa)
Information on Macrozamia flexuosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Spectacled hare-wallaby (Lagorchestes conspicillatus)
The spectacled hare-wallaby is the only member of the Lagorchestes genus that remains widespread; two of the other species are extinct (... More 16 Images 1 Video
Parma wallaby (Macropus parma)
The parma wallaby is the smallest member of the genus Macropus, which contains a number of kangaroo, wallaby and wallaroo species. The parma... More 6 Images 0 videos
Scaly-tailed possum (Wyulda squamicaudata)
Information on the scaly-tailed possum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Mountain pygmy-possum (Burramys parvus)
The largest of the pygmy-possums, the mountain pygmy-possum was only known from fossil records until it was discovered in the Australian... More 17 Images 5 Videos
Quokka (Setonix brachyurus)
The quokka is a small marsupial similar in appearance to a wallaby or kangaroo, with distinctive short brown coarse hair and lighter... More 23 Images 5 Videos
Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus)
An iconic symbol of the Australian outback, the red kangaroo is the largest living marsupial, and one of the most abundant and striking of... More 27 Images 10 Videos
Bridled nailtail wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata)
The bridled nailtail wallaby gets its name from the white ‘bridle’ line running from the centre of the neck down behind the forearm on... More 16 Images 5 Videos
Southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)
With its endearing face, large nose and small, bright eyes, the southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifronsi) is a rather rotund and... More 6 Images 1 Video

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