Dendrolagus lumholtzi Collett, 1884 is a animal in the Macropodidae family, order Diprotodontia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dendrolagus lumholtzi Collett, 1884

Dendrolagus lumholtzi Collett, 1884

Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) is the smallest tree-kangaroo, living in varied suitable habitats with distinct fur markings.

Family
Genus
Dendrolagus
Order
Diprotodontia
Class
Mammalia

About Dendrolagus lumholtzi Collett, 1884

This species, commonly known as Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo, is the smallest of all tree-kangaroos. Males have an average weight of 7.2 kg (16 lbs), while females average 5.9 kg (13 lbs). Head and body length ranges from 480 to 650 mm (19 to 26 in), and tail length ranges from 600 to 740 mm (24 to 29 in). It has powerful limbs and short, grizzled grey fur, with black markings on its muzzle, toes, and the tip of its tail. Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo can live in a variety of different habitats, so long as the habitat has abundant food and stable, adaptable structural features.

Photo: (c) J.P. Lawrence, all rights reserved

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Mammalia Diprotodontia Macropodidae Dendrolagus

More from Macropodidae

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