Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Dendrolagus notatus (Dendrolagus notatus), recorded as Endangered
Dendrolagus notatus (Dendrolagus notatus). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Dendrolagus notatus

Dendrolagus notatus

Dendrolagus notatus is a mammal in the family Macropodidae (order Diprotodontia), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Dendrolagus notatus
Taxonomy
Mammalia · Diprotodontia · Macropodidae · Dendrolagus

Range and habitat

It is endemic to Papua New Guinea where it is found in high elevations of the central mountains. It is threatened by habitat loss and hunting for food with dogs by local people.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Dendrolagus notatus is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Dendrolagus notatus, Wikidata item Q2483675. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Dendrolagus notatus?
Dendrolagus notatus is a mammal in the family Macropodidae (order Diprotodontia).
What is the conservation status of Dendrolagus notatus?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Dendrolagus notatus. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Dendrolagus notatus live?
It is endemic to Papua New Guinea where it is found in high elevations of the central mountains.
Why is Dendrolagus notatus in crisis?
It is threatened by habitat loss and hunting for food with dogs by local people.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Dendrolagus notatus?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Dendrolagus notatus a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.