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Goodfellows Tree Kangaroo  Dendrolagus goodfellowi,Goodfellows tree-kangaroo Click/tap to enlarge

Goodfellows Tree Kangaroo

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Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo also called the ornate tree-kangaroo, belongs to the family Macropodidae, which includes kangaroos, wallabies and their relatives, and the genus ''Dendrolagus'', with eleven other species. The species is native to the rainforests of New Guinea, and the border of central Irian Jaya in Indonesia. Under the IUCN classification, the species is listed as Endangered, which is a result of overhunting and human encroachment on their habitat. It is named after British zoological.. more

Species identified by Graeme Ruck
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By Graeme Ruck

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Uploaded Sep 22, 2013. Captured Sep 23, 2013 10:04.
  • Canon EOS 1000D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO800
  • 160mm