Thylogale brunii — Details

Dusky Pademelon learn more about names for this taxon

Overview

Distribution

Range Description

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This species occurs in the southern and extreme south-eastern portion of the island of New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea) and on the Aru and Kai Islands of Indonesia. There are three distinct populations; one in the grasslands surrounding Port Moresby (probably now extinct); one in the Trans-Fly region; and one on the Aru and Kai islands. It is found close to sea level.
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
This species now occurs only in lowland primary tropical moist forest, forest-savanna mosaic, and degraded forest. It is confined to the gallery forests in the southern portion of its range and does not occur in the adjacent grasslands.

Systems
  • Terrestrial
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Life History and Behavior

Life Expectancy

Lifespan, longevity, and ageing

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Maximum longevity: 9.4 years (captivity)
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Conservation

Conservation Status

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Red List Category
VU
Vulnerable

Red List Criteria
A4d

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2008

Assessor/s
Leary, T., Seri, L., Flannery, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Helgen, K., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Allison, A. & James, R.

Reviewer/s
Lamoreux, J. & Hilton-Taylor, C. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification
Listed as Vulnerable because it is estimated and projected to be undergoing a 30% population reduction over a 15-20 year period (three generations). This species is extremely sensitive to hunting and appears to have been extirpated from the south-eastern portion of its range.

History
  • 1996
    Vulnerable
  • 1994
    Vulnerable
    (Groombridge 1994)
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Population

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Population
The south-eastern population, close to Port Moresby, probably has been extirpated. It is currently abundant on the Aru Islands, but this subpopulation is very susceptible to hunting due to an increasing human population. The southern New Guinea subpopulation, in the Trans-Fly plain area, is thought to be fairly common, largely because of low human population density and political instability.

Population Trend
Decreasing
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Threats

Threats

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Major Threats
This species is threatened by local hunting (with dogs) for food. Hunting is the cause of the extirpation of this species from the south-eastern, Port Moresby, part of its range.
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
This species is not found in any protected areas. Monitoring of populations and regulation of hunting of this species are needed.
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Wikipedia

Dusky pademelon

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The dusky pademelon or dusky wallaby (Thylogale brunii) is a species of marsupial in the Macropodidae family. It is found in the Aru and Kai islands and the Trans Fly savanna and grasslands ecoregion of Papua Province of Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]

The scientific name of this pademelon honors Cornelis de Bruijn, the Dutch painter who first described it in the second volume of his Travels, originally published in 1711. There de Bruijn labeled his description with a common name then current, philander (“friend of man”). A later common name was Aru Island wallaby.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Groves, C. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. eds. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 69. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3. 
  2. ^ a b Leary, T., Seri, L., Flannery, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Helgen, K., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Allison, A. & James, R. (2008). Thylogale brunii. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 December 2008. Database entry includes justification for why this species is listed as vulnerable
  3. ^ Livius.org on Cornelis de Bruijn, by Jona Lendering.
  4. ^  Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Filander". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. 
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