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Lowlands tree kangaroo

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Dendrolagus

Higher classification
  
Tree-kangaroo

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Scientific name
  
Dendrolagus spadix

Rank
  
Species

Lowlands tree-kangaroo papuaweborggbrefflannery1996schouten113jpg

Similar
  
Seri's tree‑kangaroo, Black dorcopsis, Macleay's dorcopsis, Small dorcopsis, Gray dorcopsis

The Lowland tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus spadix) is a species of tree-kangaroo in the family Macropodidae.

The marsupial is endemic to the Southern New Guinea lowland rain forests ecoregion in southwestern Papua New Guinea, on New Guinea island.

Conservation

Dendrolagus spadix is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss.

References

Lowlands tree-kangaroo Wikipedia