Bennett's Tree-kangaroo

Bennett's Tree-kangaroo

Dendrolagus bennettianus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Daintree National Park

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo
NT Endemic

Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo

Mammal

Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Insufficient data
Red-legged Pademelon
LC

Red-legged Pademelon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Thylogale stigmatica

10–20% · Possible
Agile Wallaby

Agile Wallaby

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Macropus agilis

10–20% · With luck
Swamp Wallaby
LC Endemic

Swamp Wallaby

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Wallabia bicolor

0–10% · With luck
Mareeba Rock Wallaby

Mareeba Rock Wallaby

Mammal

Petrogale mareeba

Insufficient data
Striped Possum
LC

Striped Possum

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Dactylopsila trivirgata

20–30% · Possible
Musky Rat-kangaroo
LC Endemic

Musky Rat-kangaroo

Mammal

Hypsiprymnodon moschatus

10–20% · With luck
Cinereous Ringtail
NT Endemic

Cinereous Ringtail

Mammal

Pseudochirulus cinereus

0–10% · With luck
Green Ringtail
NT Endemic

Green Ringtail

Mammal

Pseudochirops archeri

Insufficient data
Long-tailed Pygmy Possum
LC

Long-tailed Pygmy Possum

Mammal

Cercartetus caudatus

Insufficient data
Rufous Bettong
LC Endemic

Rufous Bettong

Mammal

Aepyprymnus rufescens

Insufficient data
Greater Glider
EN Endemic

Greater Glider

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Petauroides volans

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bennett's Tree-kangaroo in Daintree National Park?

About 16% of visitor-days record a Bennett's Tree-kangaroo sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Bennett's Tree-kangaroo in Daintree National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Bennett's Tree-kangaroo in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.

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