Petaurus australis

8 Yellow-bellied Glider at suppressed

Petaurus australis at suppressed - 9 Oct 2023
Petaurus australis at suppressed - 9 Oct 2023
Petaurus australis at suppressed - 9 Oct 2023
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Identification history

Petaurus australis 17 Oct 2023 DonFletcher
Trichosurus vulpecula 17 Oct 2023 CarbonAI
Pseudocheirus peregrinus 17 Oct 2023 CarbonAI
Trichosurus cunninghami 17 Oct 2023 DonFletcher
Petaurus australis 17 Oct 2023 Mikayla93
Petaurus australis 17 Oct 2023 Mikayla93

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

18 Oct 2023

new recorded location for this threatened glider

User's notes

Found after hearing vocalisations typical of Yellow-bellied Glider. Accompanied by Feathertail Glider and Krefft's Glider in the same tree (no interactions).

4 comments

DonFletcher wrote:
   17 Oct 2023
Hi Mikayla, As far as I know, YBG ears are dark inside but these are pink. Also tail seems short for YBG. So is it a Bobuck aka Mountain Brushtail Possum? Dis you see it moving around at all or get a look at other parts of it?
Mikayla93 wrote:
   17 Oct 2023
Hi Don - have added two more photos to the sighting. In one of these, the gliding membrane is visible. Face structure/size of ears isn't right for Mountain Brushtail for me. Watched it for some time as it moved about trees - I didn't see it 'glide'.
DonFletcher wrote:
   17 Oct 2023
Many thanks Mikayla93. Obviously YBG!
WillO wrote:
   21 Dec 2023
A very good record - agreed it is YBG. Exceptional to see the other two species at the same time. Very few records of the FTG in the ACT. Was the tree flowering?

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