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
Dendrolagus matschiei at the Bronx Zoo 007
Close up
Young kangaroo
Matschie's tree-kangaroo skeleton on display at the Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Macropodidae is a family of marsupials that includes kangaroos, wallabies, tree-kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons, the quokka, and several other groups. These genera are allied to the suborder Macropod
Matschie's tree-kangaroo
…Endangered (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Infraclass: Marsupialia Order: Diprotodontia Family: Macropodidae Genus: Dendrolagus Species: D. matschiei Binomial name Dendrolagus matschiei Förster & Rothschild, 1907 Matschie's tree-kangaroo range Matschie's…