Greater Glider
Petauroides volans
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderDiprotodontia (Kangaroos, Possums, Wombats, and Allies)
- FamilyPseudocheiridae (Ring-tailed Possums and Greater Gliders)
- GenusPetauroides (Greater Gliders)
- SpeciesPetauroides volans (Greater Glider)
About the Greater Glider
The southern greater glider (Petauroides volans), also known as the southern and central greater glider, is a species of large gliding marsupial native to the forests of southeastern Australia. It is an endangered species per the IUCN Red List classification, and since 5 July 2022 has also been listed as endangered under the EPBC Act in Australia. The main threats to its survival are climate change and logging.
This was the first described species of Petauroides, and long thought to be the only species, with Petauroides armillatus and Petauroides minor being thought to comprise a distinct subspecies of it, P. volans minor; together, they were referred to as the greater glider. However, in 2012 and 2015, several field guides written by Colin Groves and/or Stephen Jackson listed the greater glider as being split into three species, confirmed by a 2020 analysis which found significant genetic and morphological differences between the three species. The American Society of Mammalogists now considers the two subspecies to be distinct from P. volans.
The Australian Government's Species Profile and Threats Database (SPRAT) refers to the animal as the greater glider (southern... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Greater Glider in Kosciuszko National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Glider in Kosciuszko National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Glider sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Greater Glider in Kosciuszko National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Greater Glider in Kosciuszko National Park in our monthly data.