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Dendrolagus dorianus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA DIPROTODONTIA MACROPODIDAE

Scientific Name: Dendrolagus dorianus
Species Authority: Ramsay, 1883
Common Name/s:
English – Doria's Tree Kangaroo, Unicolored Tree Kangaroo

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable   A3cd   ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2008
Assessor/s Leary, T., Seri, L., Flannery, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Helgen, K., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Allison, A. & James, R.
Evaluator/s: Lamoreux, J. & Hilton-Taylor, C. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Justification:
Listed as Vulnerable based on a projected population decline of more than 30% within the next three generations (i.e., 30 years), due to declines in habitat, and unsustainable levels of exploitation.
History:
1996 – Vulnerable (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
1994 – Vulnerable (IUCN)
1990 – Vulnerable (IUCN 1990)
1988 – Vulnerable
1986 – Vulnerable (IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre 1986)
1982 – Vulnerable

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is endemic to New Guinea, where it is found in the high elevations of the central mountains of southeastern Papua New Guinea. It ranges between 600 and 3,650 m asl.
Countries:
Native:
Papua New Guinea
Range Map:
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Population [top]

Population: It is generally rare and occurs at low densities. The productivity of its preferred habitat is low, resulting in a natural low population density.
Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This species is restricted to mossy mid- to upper primary montane tropical forest.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): This species is threatened by heavy hunting for food with dogs by local people. Future threats include habitat loss and degradation.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: This species occurs in several protected areas. Further studies are needed into the taxonomy distribution, abundance, natural history, and threats to it.
Citation: Leary, T., Seri, L., Flannery, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Helgen, K., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Allison, A. & James, R. 2008. Dendrolagus dorianus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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