Huon Tree Kangaroo
Dendrolagus matschiei
- Endangered
- Card rarity: Epic
- Mammals
Matschie's tree-kangaroo, also known as the Huon tree-kangaroo, is a tree-kangaroo native to the Huon Peninsula of northeastern New Guinea island, within the nation of Papua New Guinea. Under the IUCN classification, Matschie's tree-kangaroo is an endangered species. The scientific name honours German biologist Paul Matschie. The indigenous population refers to it as a Boongarry.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Diprotodontia
- Family
- Macropodidae
- Genus
- Dendrolagus