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Matschie's tree-kangaroo
Species of marsupial / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matschie's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei), also known as the Huon tree-kangaroo is a tree-kangaroo native to the Huon Peninsula of northeastern New Guinea island, within the nation of Papua New Guinea. Under the IUCN classification, Matschie's tree-kangaroo is an endangered species. The scientific name honours German biologist Paul Matschie. The indigenous population refers to it as a Boongarry.[3]
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Matschie's tree-kangaroo[1] | |
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At the Bronx Zoo, New York City | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
Order: | Diprotodontia |
Family: | Macropodidae |
Genus: | Dendrolagus |
Species: | D. matschiei |
Binomial name | |
Dendrolagus matschiei Förster & Rothschild, 1907 | |
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Matschie's tree-kangaroo range |
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