Dendrolagus pulcherrimus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	DIPROTODONTIA	MACROPODIDAE

Scientific Name:

Dendrolagus pulcherrimus

Species Authority:

Flannery, 1993

Common Name/s:

English

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Golden-mantled Tree Kangaroo

Taxonomic Notes:

This species has often been considered to be a subspecies of Dendrolagus goodfellowi, but we follow Groves (2005) who treats it as a full species.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Critically Endangered A2cd; B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v); C1 ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	Leary, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Helgen, K., Singadan, R., Aplin, K., Dickman, C., Salas, L., Flannery, T., Martin, R. & Seri, L.
Reviewer/s:	Lamoreux, J. & Hilton-Taylor, C. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Critically Endangered because of a drastic, ongoing population decline suspected to have exceeded 80% over past three generations (i.e., 30 years), and projected to decline more than 80% further over the next three generations (i.e., 30 years). The current, proven extent of occurrence for this species includes one location of less than 100 km², and there is a continuing decline in: extent of occurrence, area of occupancy, the extent and quality of habitat, number of locations, and number of mature individuals due to hunting. The total population of the species is probably less than 250 mature individuals and is projected to decline by more than 25% over the next generation (i.e., 10 years).

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is now known only for certain from the Torricelli range of Papua New Guinea on the island of New Guinea. There are fossil records from Vogelkop and other places. It is suspected to occur in the Foja range (there is a sight record) and the Prince Alexander range of Papua New Guinea. It has been extirpated from 99% of its historic range. It has been recorded at between 680 and 1,100 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Papua New Guinea
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Population [top]

Population:	Jim Thomas (pers. comm.) reports 12 animals killed on Mt. Sapa or close to it in 2004. These records were from the villages of Nunsi (4 animals) and Sibilanga (8 animals). Although there have been more recent surveys in the Torricelli area they have not been undertaken at the known sites. Remaining numbers are likely to very low.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is a montane tropical forest species.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The species is highly threatened by hunting for food by local people, and additionally by habitat loss through conversion of forest to cultivated land. The lowland areas are earmarked for deforestation and oil palm expansion.

Major Threat(s):

The species is highly threatened by hunting for food by local people, and additionally by habitat loss through conversion of forest to cultivated land. The lowland areas are earmarked for deforestation and oil palm expansion.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is not known if the species is present in any protected areas. There is an urgent need to survey known localities including the Foja and Prince Alexander ranges for this species and to protect any remaining populations through the development of protected areas, hunting regulations, and local awareness programmes.

Conservation Actions:

It is not known if the species is present in any protected areas. There is an urgent need to survey known localities including the Foja and Prince Alexander ranges for this species and to protect any remaining populations through the development of protected areas, hunting regulations, and local awareness programmes.

Bibliography [top]

	Flannery, T. F. 1995. The Mammals of New Guinea, 2nd edition. Reed Books, Sydney, Australia. Flannery, T. F. 1997. Tree-Kangaroo: A Rare History. Reed Books, Balgowlah, New South Wales, Australia. Groves, C. P. 2005. Order Diprotodontia. In: D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder (eds), Mammal Species of the World, pp. 43-70. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Flannery, T. F. 1995. The Mammals of New Guinea, 2nd edition. Reed Books, Sydney, Australia.

Flannery, T. F. 1997. Tree-Kangaroo: A Rare History. Reed Books, Balgowlah, New South Wales, Australia.

Groves, C. P. 2005. Order Diprotodontia. In: D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder (eds), Mammal Species of the World, pp. 43-70. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Citation:	Leary, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Helgen, K., Singadan, R., Aplin, K., Dickman, C., Salas, L., Flannery, T., Martin, R. & Seri, L. 2008. Dendrolagus pulcherrimus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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