Subspecies Petaurus breviceps breviceps Waterhouse, 1839
- Petaurus (Belideus) breviceps Waterhouse, G.R. 1838. Observations on certain modifications observed in the dentition of the flying opossums (of the genus Petaurus of authors). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 6: 149-156 [May 1839] [152].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1855.12.24.78 adult, NSW.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, Vic: New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Glider, gregarious, mellivore, nocturnal, open forest, predator, sap-feeder, subtropical, tall open forest, woodland.
General References
Malekian, M., Cooper, S.J.B. & Carthew, S.M. 2010. Phylogeography of the Australian sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps): evidence for a new divergent lineage in eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 58(3): 165-181
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 | 01-Dec-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 29-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Oct-2010 | 29-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |