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Southern greater glider
| Southern greater glider | |
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| Light morph, near Canberra | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Pseudocheiridae |
| Genus: | Petauroides |
| Species: | P. volans
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| Binomial name | |
| Petauroides volans (Kerr, 1792)
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| Synonyms | |
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Schoinobates volans | |
The southern greater glider (Petauroides volans),[2] also known as the southern and central greater glider,[3] is a species of large gliding marsupial native to the forests of southeastern Australia.[2] It is a vulnerable species per the IUCN Red List classification, but since 5 July 2022 is listed as endangered under the EPBC Act in Australia.[3] The main threats to its survival are climate change and logging.[4]
- ^ Burbidge, A.A.; Woinarski, J. (2020) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Petauroides volans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T40579A166500472. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T40579A166500472.en. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Petauroides volans - Greater Glider (southern and central)". Species Profile and Threats Database. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australian Government. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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