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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Papua New Guinea. There are 244 mammal species in Papua New Guinea , of which seven are critically endangered, twelve are endangered and forty are vulnerable.
There are 138 species of mammals in the ecoregion, mostly marsupials, bats, and murid rodents.Seven mammal species are endemic: broad-striped dasyure (Paramurexia rothschildi), giant bandicoot (Peroryctes broadbenti), Papuan bandicoot (Microperoryctes papuensis), New Guinea big-eared bat (Pharotis imogene), Chiruromys lamia, Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys levipes), and Van Deusen's rat ...
As Papua New Guinea drifted north, it collided with the Pacific Plate as well as a number of oceanic islands. Although no land connection with Asia was ever formed (see Wallace line), the proximity between the land masses, via the many small islands of the Indonesian archipelago, allowed some Asian species to migrate to Papua New Guinea. This ...
Animal breeds originating in Papua New Guinea (1 C) E. Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea (4 C, 236 P) I. Insects of Papua New Guinea (2 C, 44 P) M.
Toggle Species subsection. 1.1 Ceratobatrachidae. 1.2 Hylidae. 1.3 Microhylidae. 1.4 Myobatrachidae. 1.5 Ranidae. 2 See also. ... List of mammals of Papua New Guinea ...
This is a list of the endemic reptile species recorded in Papua New Guinea. [1] Turtles. Scientific name Common name Family Chelodina novaeguineae:
N. Narrow-striped marsupial shrew; New Britain naked-backed fruit bat; New Guinea big-eared bat; New Guinea free-tailed bat; New Guinea long-eared bat; New Guinean long-nosed bandicoot
Endemic birds of Papua New Guinea (132 P) Pages in category "Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 236 total.