The black dorcopsis, also called the black forest wallaby, is a species of marsupial in the family Macropodidae. It is endemic to Goodenough Island at the eastern end of New Guinea, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest. It is threatened by habitat loss and hunting, its population is declining, and the IUCN lists it as critically endangered. It was discovered in 1953 during the Fourth Archbold Expedition to New Guinea. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Source Black dorcopsis (Wikidata)
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1. Wikipedia: Black dorcopsis
population-trend (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)Quote, population-trend (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
It is threatened by habitat loss and hunting, its population is declining and the IUCN lists it as being "Critically endangered".
2. Black dorcopsis (Wikipedia)
Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
habitat loss and hunting, its population is declining, and the IUCN lists it as critically endangered. It was discovered in 1953 during the Fourth Archbold Expedition to New Guinea.
System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
The black dorcopsis, also called the black forest wallaby, is a species of marsupial in the family Macropodidae.
View the Source3. Black dorcopsis (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q113654 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): critically endangered.
- Child Taxon Of: Macropodidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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