grizzled tree kangaroo

Description:

Endemic. Found in foothill forest in northern and western New Guinea. It is also known from the satellite island of Yapen, and perhaps occurs in the Raja Ampat group. This species has been recorded from lowland and mid-montane tropical forests. It is found in both primary and degraded forests. It is a rare species and classified as vulnerable on the IUCN Red Data List http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/...

Habitat:

This spotting was a village captive.

Notes:

Probably captured in isolated mountains between the Mamberamo River and the north coast, south of Sarmi, Papua. Some weeks after photographing this amazingly docile tree kangaroo, I found that it had been sold.