Tree-kangaroo
Tree-kangaroos are marsupials of the genus Dendrolagus, adapted for arboreal locomotion. They inhabit the tropical rainforests of New Guinea and far northeastern Queensland, along with some of the islands in the region. All tree-kangaroos are considered threatened due to hunting and habitat destruction. They are the only true arboreal macropods.
| Tree-kangaroo Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Matschie's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Macropodidae |
| Subfamily: | Macropodinae |
| Genus: | Dendrolagus S. Müller, 1840 |
| Type species | |
| Dendrolagus ursinus S. Müller, 1840 | |
| Species | |
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About 12; see text | |
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