Species Petaurus australis Shaw, 1791
Yellow-bellied Glider
Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement
- Cooper, S.J.B., Travouillon, K.J., Helgen, K.M., Saint, K., Russell, R. & Winter, J. 2023. Reassessment of the subspecific status of the Australian Wet Tropics yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis. Australian Mammalogy 45(2): 220-236
Introduction
The subspecies Petaurus australis reginae was recognised by several authors and was usually used for northern Queensland populations. However, the type locality is at Gin Gin, which is too far south for the disjunct northern populations, and contiguous with the remainder of the southern distribution of P. australis. Cooper et al. (2023) provided morphological and molecular evidence that the northern (or "Wet Tropics") population was distinctive at the subspecies level applying the name P. australis brevirostrum as no reliable scientific name had been applied to the population.
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Vic: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP) ; NSW, Qld, SA, Vic: Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, glider, gregarious, mellivore, nocturnal, open forest, predator, sap-feeder, tall open forest.
General References
Bell, M.J. & Bell, T.J. 1997. Use of Lophostemon confertus as a sap-feed tree by yellow-bellied gliders, Petaurus australis, on the mid north coast of New South Wales. Australian Mammalogy 1997: 103-106
Braithwaite, L.W., Binns, D.L. & Nowlan, R.D. 1988. The distribution of arboreal marsupials in relation to eucalypt forest types in the Eden (NSW) Woodchip Concession Area. Australian Wildlife Research 15: 363-373
Cooper, S.J.B., Travouillon, K.J., Helgen, K.M., Saint, K., Russell, R. & Winter, J. 2023. Reassessment of the subspecific status of the Australian Wet Tropics yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis. Australian Mammalogy 45(2): 220-236
Craig, S.A. 1985. Social organization, reproduction and feeding behaviour of a population of yellow-bellied gliders, Petaurus australis (Marsupialia: Petauridae). Australian Wildlife Research 12: 1-18
Craig, S.A. 1986. A record of twins in the yellow-bellied glider, (Petaurus australis Shaw) (Marsupialia: Petauridae) with notes on the litter size and reproductive strategy of the species. Victorian Naturalist 103: 72-75
Eyre, T.J. & Smith, A.P. 1997. Floristic and structural habitat preferences of yellow-bellied gliders (Petaurus australis) and selective logging impacts in southeast Queensland, Australia. Forest Ecology and Management 98: 281-295
Goldingay, R. & Possingham, H. 1995. Area requirements for viable populations of the Australian gliding marsupial Petaurus australis. Biological Conservation 73: 161-167
Goldingay, R.L. 1987. Sap feeding by the marsupial Petaurus australis: an enigmatic behaviour? Oecologia (Berlin) 73: 154-158
Goldingay, R.L. 1989. Time budget and related aspects of the foraging behaviour of the yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis. Australian Wildlife Research 16: 105-112
Goldingay, R.L. 1990. The foraging behaviour of a nectar feeding marsupial, Petaurus australis. Oecologia (Berlin) 85: 191-199
Goldingay, R.L. 1991. An evaluation of hypotheses to explain the pattern of sap feeding by the yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis. Australian Journal of Ecology 16: 491-500
Goldingay, R.L. 1992. Socioecology of the yellow-bellied glider (Petaurus australis) in a coastal forest. Australian Journal of Zoology 40: 267-278
Goldingay, R.L. 1994. Loud calls of the yellow-bellied glider, Petarus australis : territorial behaviour by an arboreal marsupial. Australian Journal of Zoology 42: 279-293
Goldingay, R.L., Quin, D.G. & Churchill, S. 2001. Spatial variability in the social organisation of the yellow-bellied glider near Ravenshoe, north Queensland. Australian Journal of Zoology 49: 397-409
Goldingay, R.L. & Jackson, S.M. 2004. Ecology of the Australian Petauridae. pp. 376-400 in Goldingay, R.L. & Jackson, S.M. (eds). The Biology of Australian Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons.
Goldingay, R.L. & Kavanagh, R.P. 1990. Socioecology of the yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis, at Waratah Creek, NSW. Australian Journal of Zoology 38: 327-341
Goldingay, R.L. & Kavanagh, R.P. 1991. The yellow-bellied glider: a review of its ecology, and management considerations. pp. 365-375 in Lunney, D. (ed.). Conservation of Australia's Forest Fauna. Mosman : Royal Zoological Society of N.S.W.
Goldingay, R.L. & Kavanagh, R.P. 1993. Home-range estimates and habitat of the yellow-bellied glider (Petaurus autralis) at Waratah Creek, New South Wales. Wildlife Research 20: 387-404
Henry, S.R. & Craig, S.A. 1984. Diet, ranging behaviour and social organization of the yellow-bellied glider (Petaurus australis Shaw) in Victoria. pp. 331-341 in Smith, A. & Hume, I. (eds). Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australian Mammal Society 598 pp.
Henry, S.R. & Craig, S.A. 1984. Social behavior of the yellow-bellied glider (Petaurus australis Shaw) in Victoria. pp. 331-341 in Smith, A. & Hume, I. (eds). Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australian Mammal Society 598 pp.
Henry, S.R. & Suckling, G.C. 1984. A review of the ecology of the sugar glider. pp. 355-358 in Smith, A. & Hume, I. (eds). Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australian Mammal Society 598 pp.
Hindell, M.A. & Lee, A.K. 1987. Habitat use and tree preferences of koalas in a mixed eucalypt forest. Australian Wildlife Research 14: 349-360
Jackson, S. & Groves, C. 2015. Taxonomy of Australian Mammals. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 520 pp. [110]
Juzva, K. & Peeters, P.A. 1992. A preliminary report on the status of sugar gliders Petaurus breviceps (Waterhouse) reintroduced into Blackburn Lake Sanctuary, Victoria. Victorian Naturalist 109: 168-172
Kavanagh, R. 1987. Foraging behaviour of the yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis (Marsupialia: Petauridae), near Eden, New South Wales. Australian Mammalogy 10: 37-39
Kavanagh, R.P. 1987. Forest phenology and its effect on foraging behaviour and selection of habitat by the yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis Shaw. Australian Wildlife Research 14: 371-384
Kavanagh, R.P. & Rohan-Jones, W.G. 1982. Calling behaviour of the yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis Shaw (Marsupialia: Petauridae). Australian Mammalogy 5: 95-111
Lindenmayer, D.B. & Cunningham, R.B. 1997. Patterns of co-occurrence among marsupials in the forests of central Victoria, southeastern Australia. Australian Journal of Ecology 22: 340-346
Lunney, D. 1987. Effects of logging, fire and drought on possums and gliders in the coastal forests near Bega, NSW. Australian Wildlife Research 14: 263-274
Mackowski, C.M. 1986. Distribution, habitat and status of the yellow-bellied glider Petaurus australis Shaw (Marsupialia: Petauridae) in northeastern New South Wales. Australian Mammalogy 9: 141-144
Mackowski, C.M. 1988. Characteristics of eucalypts incised for sap by the yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis Shaw (Marsupialia: Petauridae), in northeastern New South Wales. Australian Mammalogy 11: 5-14
Quin, D., Goldingay, R., Churchill, S. & Engel, D. 1996. Feeding behaviour and food availability of the yellow-bellied glider in North Queensland. Wildlife Research 23: 637-646
Russell, R. 1984. Social behaviour of the Yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis reginae in north Queensland. pp. 343-353 in Smith, A. & Hume, I. (eds). Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australian Mammal Society 598 pp.
Russell, R. 1984. Social behaviour of the Yellow-bellied glider Petaurus australis reginae in north Queensland. pp. 343-353 in Smith, A. & Hume, I. (eds). Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australian Mammal Society 598 pp.
Russell, R. 1995. Yellow-bellied Glider Petaurus australis. pp. 226-228 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Smith, A. & Russell, R. 1982. Diet of the yellow-bellied glider Petaurus australis (Marsupialia: Petauridae) in North Queensland. Australian Mammalogy 5: 41-45
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Yellow-bellied Glider)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | PETAURIDAE | 02-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Apr-2019 | Petaurus Shaw, 1791 | 09-May-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 29-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Oct-2010 | 29-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |