Gray Dorcopsis - Dorcopsis luctuosa
( D'Albertis, 1874 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
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CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Vulnerable
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
It occurs in primary and secondary tropical forests. It can occur in disturbed areas including abandoned gardens. It is often found in gallery forests.

Range:
This species is found in the lowlands of southern and south-eastern New Guinea (Papua New Guinea and Indonesia). It is absent from areas of high elevation. It ranges from sea level to 400 m asl.

Conservation:
It occurs in Varirata National Park near Port Moresby, although this population may have been recently extirpated (L. Salas pers. comm.). Further studies are needed into the impacts of hunting on populations of this species. This species needs to be closely monitored and regularly reassessed.

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