Dorcopsis muelleri — Details

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Overview

Distribution

Range Description

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This species occurs in the lowlands of western Papua Province, Indonesia, on the island of New Guinea. It also occurs on the neighbouring Indonesian islands of Misool, Salawati, and Yapen.
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
This species occurs in swampy lowland tropical forest (seasonally inundated) and probably occurs in secondary habitats (old gardens). The female gives birth to a single young.

Systems
  • Terrestrial
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Life History and Behavior

Life Expectancy

Lifespan, longevity, and ageing

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Maximum longevity: 12.4 years (captivity)
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Conservation

Conservation Status

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Red List Category
LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2008

Assessor/s
Leary, T., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Helgen, K., Allison, A., James, R., Flannery, T., Aplin, K., Dickman, C. & Salas, L.

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

Justification
Listed as Least Concern because it has a wide distribution, presumed large population, and it is secure throughout most of its range, which is uninhabited by people. It also persists in areas close to human habitation.

History
  • 1996
    Lower Risk/least concern
    (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
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Population

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Population
This species is abundant in the southern coastal area of its range, but it is rare in the central portion of the Vogelkop Peninsula. Animals are able to persist close to human habitation.

Population Trend
Stable
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Threats

Threats

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Major Threats
There are no major threats to the species. It is threatened in parts of its range by hunting for food and habitat loss through conversion of forested areas to small-scale agricultural use. The species is threatened on Yapen Island by ongoing logging activities.
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
It occurs in Lorentz National Park. Habitat protection and regulation of hunting is needed to protect this species in parts of its range.
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Brown dorcopsis

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The brown dorcopsis (Dorcopsis muelleri) is a species of marsupial in the Macropodidae family. It is endemic to the lowlands of West New Guinea and the nearby Indonesian islands in West Papua of Misool, Salawati, and Yapen.[2]

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. 62. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3. 
  2. ^ a b Leary, T., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Helgen, K., Allison, A., James, R., Flannery, T., Aplin, K., Dickman, C. & Salas, L. (2008). Dorcopsis muelleri. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 December 2008. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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