Greater Glider
Petauroides volans
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 1,419
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Endangered
Description
The southern greater glider (Petauroides volans), also known as the southern and central greater glider, is a species of large gliding marsupial native to the forests of southeastern Australia. It is an endangered species per the IUCN Red List classification, and since 5 July 2022 has also been listed as endangered under the EPBC Act in Australia. The main threats to its survival are climate change and logging.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Southern greater glider”.