Matschie's tree-kangaroo, 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.
Matschie's tree-kangaroo
Close up
Young kangaroo
Matschie's tree-kangaroo skeleton on display at the Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Tree-kangaroos are marsupials of the genus Dendrolagus, adapted for arboreal locomotion. They inhabit the tropical rainforests of New Guinea and far northeastern Queensland, along with some of the islands in the region. All tree-kangaroos are considered threatened due to hunting and habitat destruction. They are the only true arboreal macropods.
Tree-kangaroo
Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Queensland, Australia
The back and tail of a Buergers' tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi buergersi)
Two Goodfellow's tree-kangaroos, (Dendrolagus goodfellowi)