lumholtz 's tree-kangaroo ( dendrolagus lumholtzi ) is a heavy-bodied tree-kangaroo found in rain forests of the atherton tableland region of queensland .

its status is classified as least concern by the iucn , although local authorities classify it as rare .

it is named after the norwegian explorer carl sofus lumholtz ( 1851 – 1922 ) , who discovered the first specimen in 1883 .

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lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo <EOT> the lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo is the smallest of the tree kangaroo species , but one of the [ . . . ]

australian wildlife conservancy 2017 . lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo species profile , australian wildlife conservancy .

the lumholtz tree kangaroo is listed under the category of “endangered” by the iucn .

conservation of a rare arboreal mammal : habitat preferences of the lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo , dendrolagus lumholtzi .

crater lakes national park where lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo can be seen . ( image : tourism queensland )

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colin , our lumholtz’s tree kangaroo has a brand new home ! this enclosure is much more [ . . . ]

the lumholtz tree kangaroo’s behavioral patterns make an interesting study for the researchers . here are the main characteristic traits of these tree - hoping marsupials .

the lumholtz tree kangaroo is a heavy - bodied species of tree kangaroo that is found mostly in the rainforests of queensland . it gets its name from norwegian explorer and naturalist carl sofus lumholtz .

up to 10 species of tree - kangaroo have been identified in new guinea and australia . two of those species , lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo , dendrolagus lumholtzi , and bennett’s tree - kangaroo , dendrolagus bennettianus , occur only in australia . lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo is the smaller of the two species and can be distinguished from bennett’s tree - kangaroo by its distribution , smaller size and by the lighter - coloured band across the forehead and down each side of the face .

the tree - kangaroo group ( urltoken ) provide the following tips for spotting tree - kangaroos .

lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo is the smaller of two species of arboreal macropods in australian rainforests . ( image : michael williams urltoken )

studying food preferences in captive cryptic folivores can assist in conservation planning : the case of the lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo ( dendrolagus lumholtzi ) .

improving reliability of scat counts for abundance and distribution estimations of lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo ( dendrolagus lumholtzi ) in its rainforest habitats .

the lumholtz tree kangaroo has an interesting appearance that is distinct from the other tree kangaroos . here is a brief description of their physical features .

international tree - kangaroo workshop in melbourne in october 2013 . title : “potential roles of semiochemicals in tree - kangaroos – the case study of the lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo ( dendrolagus lumholtzi ) ” with clare anderson and margit cianelli as co - authors

. all of these endoparasites can be fatal . lumholtz’s tree kangaroos are hosts to the heterodoxus louse , (

international tree - kangaroo workshop in melbourne in october 2013 . s . heise - pavlov co - authored a presentation titled : “regulat monitoring of captive lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo can assist in conservation planning” based on her research in collaboration with the “wildlife habitat” in port douglas

relative to body size , the tail of lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo ( and of the other tree - kangaroo species ) is the longest in the kangaroo family . it is non - prehensile ( cannot be used to grip branches ) and is used for balance when the tree - kangaroo is resting or moving along a branch . the fur of lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo is blackish - brown sprinkled with a lighter colour on the lower part of the back and blackish - brown on the lower half of the tail .

procter - gray , e . , u . ganslosser . 1986 . the individual behaviors of lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo : repertoire and taxonomic implications .

evolutionary aspects of the use of predator odors in antipredator behaviors of lumholtz’s tree - kangaroos ( dendrolagus lumholtzi ) .

the lumholtz tree kangaroo is vegetarian , eating leaves and fruits found high in the rainforest canopy up there the food is unspoilt by other animals . lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo has a large stomach that allows the leaves etc the time to dissolve as they eat fairly large quantities of food

lumholtz’s tree - kangaroos are found in the rainforest of tropical queensland , centred on the atherton tablelands , extending north as far as the carbine tableland , where the distribution of the bennett’s tree - kangaroo begins . the original preferred habitat of the lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo was coastal lowland rainforest . however it is now more common at higher altitudes above 300 m due to clearing of lowland habitat .

johnson , pm and newell , gr . 2008 . lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo dendrolagus lumholtzi . in van dyck , s and strahan , r . ( ed . s ) , the mammals of australia . reed new holland .

geographic distribution of the lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo represented by coverage of 1 : 250 , 000 map sheets of australia ( see urltoken for australian maps ) .

as generalist arboreal folivores , lumholtz’s tree kangaroos fill a broad ecological niche . they occur sympatrically with other arboreal folivores ,

the lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo is named after the norwegian naturalist - explorer , dr carl lumholtz , who obtained a number of animals during several months spent in the rocky districts of the herbert river in 1882 .

the lumholtzs tree kangaroo is predominantly a leaf eater , known to feed on the leaves of the silkwood as well as fruit and maize from farms on the rainforest edge .

heise - pavlov , s . r . ; jackrel , s . l . * and meeks , s . * ( 2011 ) : conservation of a rare arboreal mammal : habitat preferences of the lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo , dendrolagus lumholtzi . – australian mammalogy 33 : 5 - 12 .

newell , gr . 1999 . responses of lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo ( dendrolagus lumholtzi ) to loss of habitat within a tropical rainforest fragment . biological conservation 91 , 181 - 189 .

annual meeting of the association of tropical biology and conservation in cairns in july 2014 . title “using community and project based records of lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo ( dendrolagus lumholtzi ) sightings for conservation planning”

johnson pm , delean s ( 2003 ) reproduction of lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo , dendrolagus lumholtzi ( marsupialia : macropodidae ) in captivity with age estimation and development of the young . wildlife research 30 , 505 - 512 .

newell gr ( 1999 ) home range and habitat use by lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo ( dendrolagus lumholtzi ) within a rainforest fragment in north queensland . wildlife research 26 , 129 - 145 .

lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo is restricted to rainforests between the cardwell range and mount carbine tablelands , north queensland . it is largely restricted to upland rainforest ; animals are regularly encountered in fragmented rainforest on the basalts of the atherton tablelands . the other australian species , bennett’s tree - kangaroo , occurs further north , from mount windsor tableland to cooktown .

, a closely related tree kangaroo , has been reported to live for up to 20 years in captivity .

kanowski , j , winter , jw , simmons , t and tucker , nij . 2003 . conservation strategy for lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo on the atherton tablelands . ecological restoration and management 4 : 220 - 221 .

the lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo is primarily a folivore ( i . e . leaf - eater ) . it also feeds on many fruits and has been known to take cultivated maize from farms adjacent to its rainforest habitat .

johnson , pm and delean , s . 2003 . reproduction of lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo , dendrolagus lumholtzi ( marsupialia : macropodidae ) in captivity , with age estimation and development of the pouch young . wildlife research 30 ( 5 ) 505 - 512 .

habits : the lumholtz ' s tree kangaroo is found in montane rainforest of far north queensland , australia . it inhabits elevations from approximately 300 to 1600m . this species total distribution is about 5500 square kilometres . lumholtz ' s tree kangaroo is quite different from the other long - footed tree kangaroos ( the others being bennett ' s and grizzled ) in that it is usually just encountered in mountain forests , i . e restricted to the one type of habitat . lumholtz ' s are the smallest of all the tree kangaroos with males averaging 7 . 2kg and females 5 . 9kg in weight . with its smalll size and specific habitat requirements it has more in common with members of the short - footed group of tree kangaroos .

lumholtz tree kangaroos are an arboreal species ; i . e . they spent most of their lives on trees .

newell , g . 1999 . australia’s tree - kangaroos : current issues in their conservation .

newell , gr . 1999 . home range and habitat use by lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo ( dendrolagus lumholtzi ) within a rainforest fragment in north queensland . wildlife research , 26 ( 2 ) , 129 - 145 .

conservation status : in the past the lumholtz ' s tree kangaroo was hunted by aborigines and so was less common than it is now . today it is now common in rainforests areas where it was rare or absent beforehand . able to persist in the mosaic of fragmented habitat , particularly where there are available habitat corridors . however individuals are vulnerable to dog attacks and cars when moving in the open . lumholtz ' s tree kangaroo has been classified as least concern .

wildlife habitat is proud to participate in the lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo population management program , which is authorised by the zoo and aquarium association to educate visitors , create conservation awareness , and directly contribute to a sustainable population of the species .

the diet of lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo has been well - studied by direct observation of foraging individuals in the curtain fig forest . they eat mainly foliage ( leaves ) and some flowers from about 30 species of plant including 21 tree species and 6 vine species . the majority of observations were of consumption of mature leaves . a further study analysing faecal pellets at a higher elevation site added another 6 tree species and one vine to the diet . thus lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo is a generalist in its diet . several interesting observations were made of consumption of normally toxic plants and weeds like lantana and wild tobacco . given that mature leaves often have deterrents against herbivory like tannins and toxins , the broad diet of lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo suggest a powerful gut for a relatively small herbivore .

in queensland , the lumholtz’s tree kangaroo is classed as near threatened . here at the wildlife habitat we pride ourselves on the conservation activities that we organise and are associated with . for more information click through to our conservation breeding program page .

in terms of the diet of the lumholtz’s tree kangaroo , although they are primarily a folivore , they are known to feed on many types of fruit that grow within the tree canopies . so at the wildlife habitat you will notice that we do keep a variety of fruit in their enclosures .

heise - pavlov , s . r . and meade , r . * ( 2012 ) : improving reliability of scat counts for abundance and distribution estimations of lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo ( dendrolagus lumholtzi ) in its rainforest habitats . – pacific conservation biology 18 ( 3 ) : 153 – 163 .

- - norwegian explorer carl lumholtz , on first hearing of the existence of tree - kangaroos in queensland , 1882 - 3 .

colin , our lumholtz’s tree kangaroo has a brand new home ! this enclosure is much more stimulating than his previous one . there are natural vines and trees for him to make his way through and platforms for feeding and sleeping on a various levels .

awc protects montane rainforest on brooklyn wildlife sanctuary . awc has established plots to monitor rainforest fauna and facilitates research by james cook university on montane rainforest . awc ecologists contribute to community - based conservation efforts for lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo on the atherton tablelands .

. the tree kangaroos in this study had the largest home range size recorded for any tree kangaroo species ( 81 . 8±28 . 3 ha ; 90 % hm ) , and larger core areas of activity ( 45 % ( 20 . 9±4 . 1 ha ) and 70 % ( 36 . 6±7 . 5 ha ) ) , which was between 40 and 100 times larger than ranges measured for the similar sized lumholtz ' s tree kangaroo (

lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo inhabits rainforest , including well - developed mature rainforest and regrowth . dispersing juveniles sometimes turn up in farmland , urban areas or eucalypt forest adjacent to rainforest . lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo is largely arboreal - it has strong forearms and claws for climbing trees and a long tail for balance . it is also well - adapted for travel across the ground , where it can hop like other kangaroos , although rather heavily . tree - kangaroos feed primarily on the leaves of rainforest trees and vines . they often descend to the ground to move between food trees .

tail : the lumholtz tree kangaroo has a long , cylindrical , non - prehensile tail that is blackish - brown in color and tufted at the end . the tip of the tail is black in color .

lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo is by far the easiest of all tree - kangaroo species to observe in the wild . it is common in many of the small rainforest relics and nature reserves on the atherton tablelands , many of which are readily accessible to those wishing to spotlight mammals by night . ( indeed , guided tours are run for this purpose . ) furthermore , it seems to prefer forest margins and can thus sometimes be seen without venturing deep into the forest or even stepping from one ' s car . as with bennett ' s tree - kangaroo , its life history has recently been elucidated by an extensive field study .

heise - pavlov , s . ; anderson , c . and moshier , a . * ( 2014 ) : studying food preferences in captive cryptic folivores can assist in conservation planning : the case of the lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo ( dendrolagus lumholtzi ) . – australian mammalogy 36 ( 2 ) : 200 - 211 .

lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo is found in north - east queensland including the popular tourism destination , the atherton tablelands . the species ' main habitat is upland closed forest . they are difficult to see when high up in the canopy and usually obscured by foliage .

martin rw ( 1996 ) tcharibeena : field studies of bennett ' s tree - kangaroo . in tree - kangaroos : a curious natural history ( eds t . fflannery , r . wmartin & aszalay ) . pp 36–65 . reed books , melbourne .

burchill , s . ; cianelli , m . ; edwards , c . ; grace , r . ; heise - pavlov , s . ; hudson , d . ; moerman , i . and smith , k . ( 2014 ) : community action plan for the conservation of the lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo ( dendrolagus lumholtzi ) and its habitat 2014 - 2019 . - malanda , australia

the lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo is the smallest of the tree kangaroo species , but one of the largest of the arboreal mammals in australia . this arboreal species spends most of its life in the canopy of the australian rainforest . for high rise living , tree kangaroos must be agile and nimble , therefore they have regained the ability to walk . tree kangaroos can move their hind legs independently so that they are able to climb up and over branches . although rarely seen on the ground , these amazing marsupials can still hop just like kangaroos and wallabies .

the centre of diversity of the tree - kangaroos is png rather than australia . eight species are recognised in png and probably more remain to be formerly described by taxonomists . the tenkile ( dendrolagus scottae ) was described by flannery and seri as recently as 1990 . two species are found in tropical north queensland in australia . the larger is bennett ' s tree - kangaroo described by de vis in 1887 and named in honour of dr george bennett of the australian museum in sydney . the smaller species is lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo described by

procter - gray e ( 1984 ) dietary ecology of the brushtail possum , green ringtail possum and lumholtz ' s tree kangaroo in north queensland . in : possums and gliders . ( eds a . psmith & i . dhume ) pp . 129–135 . australian mammal society , sydney .

did not have exclusive home ranges , outside the inner cores . this finding differs from studies conducted on the australian lumholtz ' s tree kangaroo , which show that females have exclusive home ranges , while males overlap with other males as well as with several other females ( 90 % hm )

lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo is the smaller of the australian tree - kangaroos with mature males averaging 8 . 6 kg and females averaging 7 . 1 kg . the overall colouration is black - brown with lighter coloured fur on the lower part of the back . a light - coloured band across the forehead and down each side of the face is distinctive . the ears are rounded and the tail long . the arboreal habit clearly differentiates the species from other ground - dwelling macropods and the facial and tail markings distinguish it from bennett ' s tree - kangaroo .

lumholtz tree kangaroos have developed several skills that have enabled them to adapt better to their forest habitat . some of their major adaptive features are mentioned below :

kanowski , j . , l . felderhof , g . newell , t . parker , c . schmidt , b . stirn , r . wilson , j . winter . 2001 . community survey of the distribution of lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo on the atherton tablelands , north - east queensland .

poster at the annual meeting of the association of tropical biology and conservation in cairns in july 2014 . title “analysis of factors influencing the distribution of road kill of lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo ( dendrolagus lumholtzi ) on the atherton tablelands in tropical north queensland , australia” in co - authorship with two former crs students

the main anti - predator adaptation of lumholtz’s tree kangaroos is crypsis . because they are small , solitary , nocturnal , and often high in the canopy , they are hard to find . known predators are feral dogs (

coombes ke ( 2005 ) the ecology and habitat utilization of lumholtz ' s tree kangaroos , dendrolagus lumholtzi ( marsupialia : macropodidae ) , on the atherton tablelands , far north queensland . phd dissertation , james cook university .

( 1984 ) . dietary ecology of the coppery brushtail possum , green ringtail possum and lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo in north queensland . in ‘possums and gliders’ . ( eds a . p . smith and i . d . hume . ) pp . 129–135 . ( surrey beatty & australian mammal society : sydney . )

the lumholtz tree kangaroo raises only one young at a time . the mother suckles and weans the baby until it becomes independent . the baby opens its eyes at about four months of age . a single young may accompany its mother for more than 2 years . it takes about 4 . 5 years for the male tree kangaroo to attain sexual maturity , whereas a female becomes sexually mature at about 2 years of age .

lumholtz ' s tree kangaroo has a cream chest and stomach , black feet with a grey back consisting of black tips . adult males defend a home range which overlaps home ranges of several females . the home range size for this species is a lot smaller than other species which means it can live in higher densities .

heise - pavlov , s . r . ; jackrel , s . l . * and meeks , s . * ( 2011 ) : - australian mammalogy 33 : 5 - 12 .

according to one extensive study , it spends over 99 per cent of its time in the treetops . s like bennett ' s tree - kangaroo , it subsists almost solely on leaves and is largely solitary and nocturnal . males defend a home range of approximately four hectares , which overlaps with that of several females . these usually defend home ranges of about two hectares each . the size of its territories is much smaller than those of bennett ' s tree - kangaroo . this means that it can live at much higher densities .

color : the body of the lumholtz tree kangaroo is covered with fur that is of blackish - brown coloration . it has a cream - colored chest . its lower back side is light blackish - brown in color . its toes and muzzle are black in color .

at the xiii international conference on chemical signals in vertebrates 2014 , an alumni from crs - sfs presented a paper “evolutionary aspects of the use of predator odours in anti - predator strategies of lumholtz’s tree - kangaroos ( dendrolagus lumholtzi ) ” with s . r . heise - pavlov as co - author .

projects under this topic encompass research on habitat requirements of the two species as well as their social and anti - predator behaviors . projects are linked with actions for the conservation of the lumholtz’ tree - kangaroo which are outlined in the “community action plan for the conservation of lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo ( dendrolagus lumholtzi ) and its habitats 2014 to 2019” , published by the local tree - kangaroo and mammal group , and the “national recovery plan for the yellow - bellied glider ( wet tropics ) ( petaurus australis unnamed subsp ) . research of students at crs - sfs support the work of the tablelands national parks volunteers , a conservation group involved in habitat surveys of the yellow - bellied glider . results of research projects will feed directly into the development of more effective conservation strategies for these species .

named after the norwegian naturalist c . lumholtz they are also known as boongary and their scientific name is

despite their considerable size , lumholtz’s tree kangaroos are usually very hard to see during the day , especially when at rest high in the rainforest canopy . however sometimes when alarmed , tree - kangaroos may jump to the ground from heights of up to 15 m . this is an impressive feat when observed in the forest .

heise - pavlov , s . ( 2015 ) : evolutionary aspects of the use of predator odors in antipredator behaviors of lumholtz’s tree - kangaroos ( dendrolagus lumholtzi ) . – in : chemical signals in vertebrates 13 , ( eds . schulte , b . goodwin , t . ) , springer new york , in print

reproduction : the rate of reproduction is slow . pouch life is about eight months for young lumholtz ' s and youngsters can accompany their mothers for more than two years .

. however , direct ecological competition is avoided by food partitioning - the diet of lumholtz’s tree kangaroos consists of leaves higher in fiber and lower in nitrogen than the preferred foods of the other folivores . the role of this species’ scat as a soil fertilizer or a seed dsiperser has not been well studied . as well as a prey species to dingoes , wild dogs , humans , and probably pythons , lumholtz’s tree kangaroos are hosts to various parasites . they host microscopic pathogens , including the zoonotic bacterium

lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo is a distinctive kangaroo , with a short broad head , small ears , heavily muscled arms and very long black tail . animals are blackish brown with a black face and a pale band across the forehead and sides of the face ; some animals have a rufous ( reddish ) tinge to the fur . adults weigh up to 10 kg , have a body length of 420 - 710 mm and tail length of 470 - 800 mm .

at birth , the baby kangaroo weighs just a few grams and it requires less than five minutes for the fetus to crawl with its forelimbs to the entrance of the mother’s pouch . the newborn kangaroo then attaches itself to a teat within the pouch and continues growth for the next 3 months until it is fully developed . the pouch life of a single kangaroo lasts for nearly 9 months .

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despite being considered endangered , huon tree kangaroos , along with new guinea ' s eleven other tree kangaroo species , are poorly studied in contrast to the two species of tree kangaroo found in australia [ 4 ] [ 5 ] . there is currently no information available on habitat requirements , home range or activity patterns of any new guinean tree kangaroo species . among other characteristics such as diet and predation , long - term conservation of huon tree kangaroos ( d . matschiei ) requires better understanding of ecological characteristics such as home range size , potential seasonal shifts in range , core areas , and dispersal rates and patterns . this ecological knowledge combined with mapping techniques can be used to ensure that representative habitat and ecosystems are present within an existing or proposed protected area or management zones [ 6 ] .

schmidt , c , felderhof , l , kanowski , j , stirn , b , wilson , r and winter , jw . 2000 . tree - kangaroos on the atherton tablelands : rainforest remnants as wildlife habitat . tree kangaroo and mammal group inc . , atherton .

in 1884 and named after rev . carl lumholtz a collector sponsored by the university of christiana in norway .

these kangaroos mostly spend their days crouched on a branch of a tree . they also come down occasionally to the ground and look for another tree to inhabit .

lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo is very different from the other long - footed tree - kangaroos . it is the only species that is restricted to high - elevation mountain forests ( above 800 metres ) and is by far the smallest member of its group . indeed , it is the smallest of all tree - kangaroos , with males averaging 7 . 2 kilograms and females only 5 . 9 kilograms in weight . in its small size and mountain habitat , it parallels many members of the short - footed group of new guinea .

) . lumholtz’s tree kangaroos have never been observed drinking water and there are no bodies of water within the home ranges of most individuals . they are thought to obtain enough water from moisture in and on their food . when feeding , they move the forelimbs simultaneously to grab leaves , bring them closer to the mouth , and then chew . digestion includes foregut fermentation . although foliage is abundant in the canopy , lumholtz’s tree kangaroos cannot feed on all types of leaves ; it is therefore not known whether food is a limiting resource .

for an overlapping pair of females in her study . the two tree kangaroo species may be equally solitary , but range size and overlap may interact in a complex way with density as described above .

huon tree kangaroos ( d . matschiei ) were located for the study by a team of 6–8 local landowner hunters searching visually within the vicinity of one kilometre of the camp . after sighting a tree kangaroo , the hunters used a traditional method to live - capture the animal . the undergrowth within a radius of approximately 10 m around the tree in which the tree kangaroo was sitting was rapidly cleared and the cut vegetation was piled around the perimeter to create a temporary barrier , known in the local language as an “ im ” . one hunter then climbed a neighbouring tree and encouraged the tree kangaroo to jump to the ground , where it was hand - captured by the base of the tail , within the “ im ” . the captured tree kangaroo was then quickly placed into a hessian bag , which helped to minimise stress on the animal while it was transported back to the camp . the capture process took approximately 15–20 minutes once the animal had been sighted and generally occurred in the early hours of the day ( 0800 – 1200 ) .

tree kangaroos are listed as endangered due to loss of habitat due mainly to logging .

lumholtz’s tree kangaroos are generalist herbivores , feeding on the leaves of at least 37 species of plants , including trees , vines , shrubs , and epiphytes . while they most often consume adult leaves , individuals have been observed eating young leaves or flowers . examples of species eaten include

tree kangaroos are the only macropods which can move their hind feet independantly of each other .

the crater lakes national park has two sections - lake barrine and lake eacham . both lakes are within the wet tropics world heritage area . the lakes are fringed by rainforest where the musky rat - kangaroo and red - legged pademelon can be seen by day . at night , lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo may be viewed along the various walking trails at each lake . the park does not have accommodation or camping but is near cairns and other locations in the atherton tablelands of queensland that have a full range of accommodation . nearby curtain fig national park is also another likely place to see lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo as it secures a remnant of mabi forest ( or notophyll vine forest ) . mabi is an indigenous name for the tree - kangaroo . there is no camping in this park but spotlighting is allowed following the advice given on the park ' s website ( note : a low - wattage bulb 30w or less should be used ) . advice from a local wildlife tour operator ( urltoken ) is that sightings are more likely in the curtin fig / yungaburra area than the crater lakes national park . he nominates petersen creek , yungaburra ; wongabel state forest ; and malanda falls conservation park as his ' best - place - to - see ' .

the authors would like to acknowledge in - kind and financial support from the following institutions , the national geographic society ( grant of $ 19 , 900 - determining activity patterns , home range size , and habitat use by the matschie ' s tree kangaroo ( dendrolagus matschiei ) on the huon peninsula , papua new guinea through radiotelemetry ) , conservation international , woodland park zoo , roger williams park zoo , and the american zoo and aquarium association ' s ( aza ) tree kangaroo species survival plan . the funders had no role in study design , data collection and analysis , decision to publish or preparation of the manuscript .

breeding is aseasonal unlike bennett ' s tree - kangaroo but this observation may be an artefact of captivity where the species was studied . however , rainfall in the lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroo range is also less seasonal than the marked wet - dry of the more northerly bennett ' s tree - kangaroo habitat . male sexual behaviour is typical of macropods in general with the male consorting with a female sniffing her cloaca and pouch . if the female is receptive ( in oestrus ) the male proceeds to rub his head , neck and shoulders on her cloaca while she elevates her hindquarters supporting her weight on her forepaws . thus the male is coated with exudates from the cloaca which is an unusual behaviour in macropods . more typical is the male rubbing his neck and chest on the female while mounted and coating her with excretions from a sternal gland . males mount in from the rear in the typical fashion of macropods with the female elevating her rump to assist entry . during a copulation that lasts 10 - 35 min , the female makes a soft trumpeting sound .

martin rw ( 2005 ) tree kangaroos of australia and new guinea . csiro publishing , melbourne .

lumholtz’s tree - kangaroos do travel between patches of rainforest for dispersal and mating . during this movement , they are susceptible to being killed on roads and through dog attacks . both roadkill and dog attacks are known threats . there is an unknown virus or disease that has been known to create blindness in some individuals .

the huon tree kangaroo ( dendrolagus matschiei ) is one of fourteen tree kangaroo species recognized by the iucn , twelve species of which are endemic to new guinea and two are endemic to australia [ 1 ] . huon tree kangaroos ( d . matschiei ) are endemic to high elevations of the huon peninsula , morobe province , papua new guinea , between 1 , 000 and 3 , 300 m above sea level , and a total geographic range of less than 14 , 000 km 2 [ 2 ] . the huon tree kangaroo is listed as endangered [ 1 ] . half of the fourteen species of dendrolagus are considered to be endangered or critically endangered , threatened by hunting or habitat loss , with poorly understood ecology , small and restricted geographic ranges , and specialized diet and habitat requirements [ 1 ] . tree kangaroos are an important component of new guinea ' s endemic marsupial fauna with special significance for indigenous landowners [ 3 ] and consequently have an important role as conservation flagship species for motivating the public and decision - makers to ensure that papua new guinea ' s ecosystems are protected and well managed .

proportion of home range area overlap between adjacent huon tree kangaroos ( d . matschiei ) in upper montane forest at wasaunon on papua new guinea ' s huon peninsula ( mean ± sem ) .

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male lumholtz’s tree - kangaroos weigh an average 7 . 6 kg ( 5 . 4 - 9 . 9 kg ) and females 6 . 3 kg ( 5 . 1– 7 . 8 kg ) . the head and body length of males averages 520 - 710 mm and tail length averages 655 - 800 mm . females are smaller in all dimensions ( head - body length 420 - 675 mm ; tail length 470 - 740 mm ) . the forearms of lumholtz’s tree - kangaroos are long and heavily muscled , and the hindfeet are short and broad . both these features differ from the normal kangaroo pattern and are adaptations for a life in the trees . the under - surface of the hindfeet is fused into a soft pad that can mould itself around branches and tree trunks to help in climbing . the front feet also have curved claws and rough , bumpy pads on the underside for gripping when climbing .

this study describes the spatial use of habitat by huon tree kangaroos ( d . matschiei ) , focusing on estimating home range size as well as spatial distribution of male and females . based on expectations from home range and spatial distribution of australian tree kangaroos and other rainforest macropodids [ 7 ] [ 12 ] , we expect female huon tree kangaroos to have smaller , discrete home ranges with little overlap between adjacent individuals while males may have larger ranges overlapping with several females . this type of spatial arrangement would make it possible to estimate the density of tree kangaroo populations and support the development of effective management strategies to conserve populations of huon and other tree kangaroos in the wild .

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home range areas ( ha ) for adult male and female huon tree kangaroos ( d . matschiei ) in upper montane forest at wasaunon on papua new guinea ' s huon peninsula ( means ± sem ) .

lumholtz’s tree kangaroos are a species of least concern on the iucn red list and are not listed on the cites appendices . however , relatively little of their range is protected , and habitat loss is the biggest potential threat to their well - being . given their low birthrate and preference for small patches of isolated forest , they are quite vulnerable to habitat loss .

length : the average total length of the head - body of a male tree kangaroo is around 520 mm to 710 mm . the length of the tail is around 655 mm to 800 mm . the females are smaller in size ; their head - body length ranges between 420 mm and 675 mm . the female’s tail length lies between 470 mm and 740 mm .

according to the statement of the blacks , it was a kangaroo which lived in the highest trees on the summit of the coast mountains . it had a very long tail , and was as large as a medium - sized dog , climbed the trees in the same manner as the natives themselves , and was called boongary . i was sure that it could be none other than a tree - kangaroo ( dendrolagus ) . tree - kangaroos were known to exist in new guinea , but none had yet been found on the australian continent . . .

martin , r ( 2005 ) tree - kangaroos of australia and new guinea . ( csiro publishing : melbourne ) .

a major threat to this species in the past has been the large - scale clearing of its favoured rainforest habitat on the fertile basalt soils of the atherton tablelands . many animals still survive and breed in the tiny regrowth fragments there , however these are threatened by domestic dog attacks and are frequently killed on roads . in the longer term , global warming poses a threat to this species . like other leaf - eating marsupials in the wet tropics of north queensland , lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo is a high - altitude , cool rainforest specialist .

poster at the xii international conference on chemical signals in vertebrates as collaborative work with two students , elizabeth forbes and denise stanton ( both wet 2011 ) . title : “responses of lumholtz’ tree - kangaroos ( dendrolagus lumholtzi ) to semiochemicals may contribute to their vulnerability to human induced habitat modifications”

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lumholtz , c . 1890 . among cannibals . an account of four years’ travels in australia and of camp life with the aborigines of queensland . murray , london .

lumholtz’s tree - kangaroo has a restricted distribution ( extent of occurrence < 20 , 000 km 2 and area of occupancy < 2 , 000 km 2 ) . the number of locations is unknown but probably not substantially more than 10 . the population size is > 10 , 000 mature individuals . there is no reliable assessment of trends in population size , but limited information provides weak ( and inconsistent ) inference of continuing population decline . declines over last , or next three generation period are unlikely to approach 30 % , so are insufficient to qualify for criterion a .

they climb trees by gripping the trunk or branch with the forelimbs and then pushing up with the hindlimbs ( moving in reverse , tail - first , when descending ) . nearing the ground , a tree - kangaroo will release its hold on the trunk and kick off with its hindlegs and land on the rainforest floor and hop away . on broad horizontal branches and on the ground they may use a hopping gait or walk . tree - kangaroos are the only group of macropods that can move their hindlimbs independently . when disturbed , they can jump to another tree or jump to the ground from a height of up to 15 m . generally , lumholtz’s tree - kangaroos are solitary animals and males will be aggressive toward others entering their territory . however , in captivity males are usually tolerant of females . they are a sedentary species with small home ranges of around 0 . 7 ha for females and 2 ha for males , and may stay within their home range even after a large disturbance , such as tree felling , rather than retreating to nearby intact forest .

hunting can also directly affect the behaviour of prey animals , influencing them to maintain lower densities to avoid predators and hunters [ 3 ] . martin [ 57 ] suggests that bennett ' s tree kangaroos were once restricted to “ taboo ” sites ( mt finnigan ) located on traditional aboriginal land on shipton ' s flat in far northeast queensland . this was attributed to no - hunting practices on sacred land where aboriginals believed their ancestors originated . traditional hunting has decreased over the past few decades and bennett ' s tree kangaroos are now commonly found in the lowlands outside those “taboo” sites .

heise , s . r . ( 1995 ) : report to the german federal ministry for education and research .

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heise - pavlov , s . ; forbes , e . * ; andersen , c . and prince , m . ( 2013 ) : response of lumholtz’ tree - kangaroos ( dendrolagus lumholtzi ) to odours from native and introduced terrestrial predators : a preliminary study . in : chemical signals in vertebrates 12 , ( eds . east , m . l . and dehnhard , m . ) , pp . 269 - 275 , springer new york

the main threat to lumholtz’s tree - kangaroos is clearing of their rainforest habitat , although this has lessened with the declaration of the wet tropics world heritage area . the species appears to be able to persist in fragmented habitat and may use habitat corridors . it is possible that their unwillingness to move from their established home ranges may place them at risk where even small levels of clearing occur . this may also reduce the likelihood of successful relocation .

the fertile period for the female tree kangaroos ( estrous ) is nearly around 2 months . during this time , the male kangaroo chooses the female by making soft clucking noises and pawing her shoulders and head . the male also sniffs the female’s cloaca and pouch as a form of courtship ritual . in case the female leaves , the male follows her and keeps on pawing her tail . he then starts to rub his shoulders , neck and head on the female’s cloaca while she raises her hindquarters by supporting the weight of her body on her forepaws . the mating goes on for nearly 20 to 35 minutes and is quite aggressive from the male’s side . a soft , trumpeting noise is emitted by the female during copulation . a successful mating session is followed by a long gestation period of about 42 to 48 days , after which the female kangaroo gives birth to a joey .

tree - kangaroos are nocturnal and they spend the daylight hours sleeping hunched over in a sitting position high in tree canopies . living in high rainfall areas , tree - kangaroos need to be able to stay dry . to do this , the fur covering their bodies is arranged so that it points outward from a point near the middle of the back , allowing water to run off the fur while they are sleeping .

henley , s . r . , smith , d . g . , and raats , j . g . ( 2001

flannery , tf , martin , r and szalay , a . 1996 . tree kangaroos . a curious natural history . reed books , melbourne .

it is a nocturnal animal , thus , its days are spent asleep in a crouched sitting posture in the crown of a tree or branch .

( 1999 ) . ‘the conservation status of queensland’s bioregional ecosystems . ’ ( environmental protection agency , queensland government : brisbane . )

heise . s . and lippke , j . ( 1997 ) : aggressive behaviour 23 ( 4 ) , 293 - 298 .

lumholtz tree kangaroos originally resided in the coastal lowland rainforests of australia . however , at present they are found mostly in the rainforests of the tropical queensland , along atherton tablelands , and extending to the north up to the carbine tableland . they are also abundant along the malanda falls environmental park , crater national park , and curtain fig tree . they are also found in eucalypt forests which are located along the western edges of wet tropics bioregion as well as in the riparian vegetation areas .

burchill , s . ; cianelli , m . ; edwards , c . ; grace , r . ; heise - pavlov , s . ; hudson , d . ; moerman , i . and smith , k . ( 2014 ) : - malanda , australia

weight : the male kangaroo weighs on an average between 7 . 2 kg and 8 . 6 kg . the average weight of the female is between 5 . 9 kg and 7 . 1 kg .

jones , k . m . w . , maclagan , s . j . , and krockenberger , a . k . ( 2006

heise - pavlov , s . ( 2007 ) : bulletin of the german society for ecology , 37 ( 2 ) , 19 .

heise - pavlov , s . ( 2006 ) : bericht der rheinh . - tüxen - ges . 18 : 207 - 218 .

heise , s . r . and van acker , a . ( 2000 ) : physiology and behavior 71 , 289 - 296 .

the gestation period , averaging 45 days , is exceptionally long for macropods . oestrus is not post - partum ( 1 - 2 days after birth ) and there is no evidence of embryonic diapause . female lumholtz ' s tree - kangaroos come into oestrus about 2 months after permanent pouch exit of the current offspring following 9 months of pouch life . this is about the time the current offspring is weaned and leads to long birth intervals of about 1 . 4 years and relatively low fecundity .

looking up into the tree canopy is inferior to looking as horizontal as possible into it . thus find high ground in sloping terrain and look into canopy .

means “tree hare” ) , but the practice has essentially stopped . the species may be of slight economic importance as a source of ecotourism in northeast queensland .

heise , s . and wieland , h . ( 1991 ) : nachrichtenbl . deut . pflschutzd . 43 ( 2 ) , 30‑33 .

heise - pavlov , p . m . and heise - pavlov , s . r ( 2004 ) : galemys 16 , 211 - 220 .

heise , s . r . and rozenfeld , f . m . ( 2002 ) : behaviour 139 ( 7 ) , 897 - 911 .

wieland , h . and heise , s . ( 1991 ) : j . exp . anim . sci . 34 , 207 - 211 .

heise , s . and stubbe , m . ( 1987 ) : ‑ säugetierkdl . inf . 2 ( 11 ) , 403 ‑ 414 .

they are small objects ( dog sized ) , very hard to spot and may be high in the tree canopy . the long pendulous tail is the best cue .

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this project is linked with component 1 ( understanding ecological and social systems ) and component 2 ( conflict , vulnerability and change ) of crs’s 5yrp .

heise , s . ( 1991 ) ‑ in : proceedings of the meeting " population ecology of small mammals " , 1991 , pp . 171‑181 .

heise , s . ( 1990 ) in : proceedings of the xith symposium " actual problems of phytopathology and plant protection " , pp . 58‑62 .

night spotlighting is possible with a dull ruby red eyeshine that is less intense than possums . tree - kangaroos are skittish at night and will readily retreat from the spotlighter .

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reproduction in lumholtz ' s tree kangaroo , dendrolagus lumholtzi , was studied in captivity . the length of the oestrous cycle was 47–64 days and the gestation period was 42–48 days . post partum oestrus and embryonic diapause were not observed in this study . the interval between loss of a pouch young and a return mating was 22 days . pouch life was 246–275 days long and weaning occurred 87–240 days later . sexual maturity was obtained in females as early as 2 . 04 years and in males at 4 . 6 years . linear mixed - effects models are used to describe polynomial growth equations for age determination of pouch young using both head and pes length . the relationship between error in age prediction and each body measurement is also defined . head and pes measurements provide equally accurate estimates of the age of pouch young .

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heise - pavlov , s . r and longway , l . j . * ( 2011 ) : - ecological management and restoration 12 : 230 - 233 .

heise - pavlov , s . ; hüppe , j . and pott , r . ( 2008 ) : phytocoenologia , 38 ( 3 ) : 213 - 219

heise , s . r . and rozenfeld , f . m . ( 1999 ) : journal of chemical ecology 25 ( 7 ) , 1671 - 1685 .

stubbe , m . and heise , s . ( 1987 ) : ‑ wiss . beitr . mlu halle 14 ( p 27 ) , 279 ‑ 329 .

; this is thought to be ancestral among tree kangaroos . while the basal metabolic rate is not known precisely , it is thought to be low for a mammal of its size .

, where males had substantially larger ranges than females . understanding this large variation in home range between tree kangaroo species is particularly important to understanding the space use and habitat requirements for conservation of tree kangaroos . in this study we have reported results using a variety of calculation techniques ( harmonic mean , kernel and minimum convex polygon ) to maximize the potential for comparability with past and future studies . however , given that the pattern of results is very similar between the harmonic mean and kernel techniques , we only discuss the results of the harmonic mean algorithm , as it is the most commonly used technique in the literature .

it was recorded at the time that aboriginal people who were very familiar with the tree - kangaroo called it " boongarry " . although it is also known as " mabi " or " muppie " by the ngadjon - jii people of the larger malanda area ( atherton tableland ) . it is the totem of one of the elders and therefore enjoys special protection among the local population . the following largely focuses just on this species .

camera traps were used to study eastern grey kangaroo behaviour . findings compared with published data revealed that activity patterns were largely consistent with other methods although nocturnal behaviour was underrepresented . unusual fighting behaviour was observed . kangaroos became habituated to cameras after eight months .

heise - pavlov , s . r . and meade , r . * ( 2012 ) : - pacific conservation biology 18 ( 3 ) : 153 – 163 .

heise - pavlov , s . ; heise - pavlov , p . and bradley , a . ( 2005 ) : journal of zoology 266 , 73 - 80 .

heise , s . ; lippke , j . and wieland , h . ( 1991 ) : zool . jb . syst . 118 ( 2 ) , 257‑264 .

wieland , h . ; sellmann , j . and heise , s . ( 1990 ) : ‑ arch . phytopathol . pflanzenschutz , berlin , 26 , 569‑572 .

huon tree kangaroos had cores of activity within their range at 45 % ( 20 . 9±4 . 1 ha ) and 70 % ( 36 . 6±7 . 5 ha ) harmonic mean isopleths (


aporocidaris milleri is a species of sea urchin of the family ctenocidaridae .

their armour is covered with spines .

it is placed in the genus aporocidaris and lives in the sea .

aporocidaris milleri was first scientifically described in 1898 by alexander emanuel agassiz .

aporocidaris milleri

aporocidaris milleri <EOT> aporocidaris milleri ( a . agassiz , 1898 ) - overview - encyclopedia of life

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( of porocidaris milleri a . agassiz , 1898 ) david , b . , t . choné , a . festeau & c . de ridder ( 2004 ) . antarctic echinoids , an interactive database . editions universitaires dijon . cd rom . ( look up in imis ) [ details ]

( of porocidaris milleri a . agassiz , 1898 ) mortensen , t . ( 1928b ) . a monograph of the echinoidea . i . cidaroidea , 551 pp . , c . a . reitzel & oxford university press , copenhagen & london . page ( s ) : 110 - 114 [ details ]

( of plegiocidaris milleri ( a . agassiz , 1898 ) ) mortensen , t . ( 1928b ) . a monograph of the echinoidea . i . cidaroidea , 551 pp . , c . a . reitzel & oxford university press , copenhagen & london . page ( s ) : 110 - 114 [ details ]

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( of porocidaris milleri a . agassiz , 1898 ) reports on the dredging operations off the west coast of central america to the galápagos , to the the west coast of méxico , and in the gulf of california , in charge of alexander agassiz , carried on by the u . s . fish commission streamer " albatross " , during 1891 , lieut . commander z . l . tanner , u . s . n . , commanding . xxiii . preliminary report on the echini . bulletin of the museum of comparative zoology 32 , 71 - 86 . , available online at urltoken page ( s ) : 74 ; pl . 4 : figs 1 - 2 [ details ]

kroh , a . & mooi , r . ( 2018 ) . world echinoidea database .

mah , c . l . ; mcknight , d . g . ; eagle , m . k . ; pawson , d . l . ; améziane , n . ; vance , d . j . ; baker , a . n . ; clark , h . e . s . ; davey , n . ( 2009 ) . phylum echinodermata : sea stars , brittle stars , sea urchins , sea cucumbers , sea lilies . in : gordon , d . p . ( ed . ) ( 2009 ) . new zealand inventory of biodiversity : 1 . kingdom animalia : radiata , lophotrochozoa , deuterostomia . pp . 371 - 400 . [ details ]

intergovernmental oceanographic commission ( ioc ) of unesco . the ocean biogeographic information system ( obis ) , available online at urltoken [ details ]

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in panama this species was collected southwest of coiba island ( usnm e 9483 & usnm 21042 ; centroid latitude : 6 . 2833 , centroid longitude : - 82 . 0833 ) , gulf of chiriqui , eastern pacific , by the r . v . albatross , from a depth of 3058 m .

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apical disc very large ( 65 - 75 % test diameter ) ; raised ; strongly dicyclic ; covered in tubercles , but with a bare edge to the plates . relatively few periproctal plates . ocular pores surrounded by a distinct rim .

interambulacral tubercles perforate and non - crenulate ; areole not sunken . scrobicular tubercles hardly differentiated from other granulation .

median interradial suture zone rather bare and slightly sunken ; small pits at adradial end of horizontal interambulacral sutures .

ambulacra narrow ; composed of relatively few plates . pore - pairs very narrow with only a thin interporal partition , or the two pores coalesced ; strongly oblique to the plate suture .

peristome about half test diameter ; relatively few ambulacral plates in each series ( less than 10 ) .

primary spines long , cylindrical and slender with short collar and distinct neck ; terminating in a simple point . shaft of spine with semiregular rows of thorns with scattered fine hairs in between .

secondary spines erect and cylindrical , not adpressed around the base of the primary spines .

a . incerta ( koehler , 1902 ) ; recent , southern tip of south america .

differs from ctenocidaris by the larger size of its apical disc and its adoral interradial sutures which are rather bare .

agassiz , a . & clark , h . l . 1907 . hawaiian and other pacific echinoids .

mortensen , t . 1928 . a monograph of the echinoidea . 1 , cidaroidea . c . a . reitzel , copenhagen .

caso , m . e . 1979 . los equinoideos del pacifico de mexico . parte primera - ordenes cidaroidea y aulodonta . publicaciones especiales centro de ciencias del mar y limnologia , universidad nacional autonoma de mexico 1 , 1 - 103 .

mooi , r . , david , b . , fell , f . j . & chone , t . 2000 . three new species of bathyal cidaroids ( echinodermata : echinoidea ) from the antarctic region . proceedings of the biological society of washington 113 , 224 - 237 .

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