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The Zoochat Photographic Guide to Monotremes and Marsupials

Discussion in 'Wildlife & Nature Conservation' started by Chlidonias, 10 Apr 2018.

  1. Najade

    Najade Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Added Gilbert's Potoroo pics.
     
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    Added Banded Hare-wallaby (the new pictures aren’t even close to being in the same ballpark as the ones I lost) and Western Barred Bandicoot pics, as well as different sub-species of Black-footed Rock-wallaby.
     
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    Does that northern Sugar Glider remind anyone else of that alien from the movie “Life”?
     
  4. Najade

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    Added a pic of the Rothschild's Rock-wallaby I saw tonight. (Not sure why the pictures are so crappy. Still figuring out that new camera.:confused:)
     
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    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    Maybe try lightening it and re-uploading? It's a bit of a tricky photo to use in the thread otherwise.
     
  6. Najade

    Najade Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    This is the best I can do
     
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    WhistlingKite24 Well-Known Member 10+ year member Premium Member

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    From the museum,

    "Unfortunately the specimens are too dried-out to really distinguish the species. Many of the mounts in the Discovery Centre had been on display for several decades, so this isn’t particularly surprising. I know that the label was changed from Acrobates pygmaeus to A. frontalis when the displays were partially refurbished in 2012. I spoke to our collection manager about why the label was changed, and apparently it was on the basis of geographic distribution (The specimens were from an area where A. frontalis is known to occur)."
     
  8. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    I thought the collection locality might have been the reason. In the original descriptions when the species was split, there are distribution maps which imply that they are largely separate, whereas it was later found that they occur together over wide areas.
     
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  9. Najade

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    Added better pictures of Banded Hare-wallaby and Black-footed Rock-wallaby (subs. lateralis)
     
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    @Chlidonias great to see you've added some of my recent trip photos! I believe we can add Ornate cuscus from Batu Secret Zoo. Unless you're not certain on the ID?
     
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    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    I'm leaving that one until I can check some sources.
     
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    Didn't think you'd choose that photo^^
     
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    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    Which photo?
     
  14. Najade

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    Just didn't think you'd choose that pic out of the four Banded Hare-wallaby ones
     
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    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    Of the two which show the striping well, that is the best-lit photo.
     
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    Uploaded two mounted specimens of antechinus to Healesville gallery, one of which wasn't previously represented here.
     
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    TWP's Nabarlek should be subspecies canescens.
     
  20. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    Because...? I need more specific information than that.