Dendrolagus matschiei Forster and Rothschild 1907

Dendrolagus matschiei Forster and Rothschild 1907, Nov. Zool., 14: 506.

Type Locality: Papua New Guinea, Morobe Prov., Rawlinson Mtns.

Vernacular Names: Huon Tree-kangaroo.

Synonyms: Dendrolagus deltae Troughton and Le Souef 1936; Dendrolagus flavidior Matschie 1912; Dendrolagus xanthotis Rothschild and Dollman 1936 .

Distribution: Extreme NE interior New Guinea (Huon Peninsula), 1000 to 3300 m; Umboi Isl and Mt. Agulupella in W New Britain (introduced).

Conservation: IUCN – Endangered. Uncommon.

Discussion: See Kirsch and Calaby (1977:21) and Lidicker and Ziegler (1968). See also comments under goodfellowi .