Yellow-bellied Glider

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Petaurus australis

Yellow-bellied Glider, a reference photo
Photo: John Gould · Public domain

The yellow-bellied glider (Petaurus australis), also known as the fluffy glider, is an arboreal and nocturnal gliding possum that lives in native eucalypt forests in eastern Australia, from northern Queensland south to Victoria.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Yellow-bellied Glider being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Diprotodontia
Family
Petauridae
Species
Petaurus australis

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