| the limit to the distribution of a rainforest marsupial folivore is consistent with the thermal intolerance hypothesis. | models of impacts of climate change on species are generally based on correlations between current distributions and climatic variables, rather than a detailed understanding of the mechanisms that actually limit distribution. many of the vertebrates endemic to rainforests of northeastern australia are restricted to upland forests and considered to be threatened by climate change. however, for most of these species, the factors controlling their distributions are unknown. we examined the role of ... | 2012 | 21987269 |
| a phylogeny and timescale for the evolution of pseudocheiridae (marsupialia: diprotodontia) in australia and new guinea. | pseudocheiridae (marsupialia: diprotodontia) is a family of endemic australasian arboreal folivores, more commonly known as ringtail possums. seventeen extant species are grouped into six genera (pseudocheirus, pseudochirulus, hemibelideus, petauroides, pseudochirops, petropseudes). pseudochirops and pseudochirulus are the only genera with representatives on new guinea and surrounding western islands. here, we examine phylogenetic relationships among 13 of the 17 extant pseudocheirid species bas ... | 2010 | 21125022 |
| long-term dynamics of a fragmented rainforest mammal assemblage. | habitat fragmentation is a severe threat to tropical biotas, but its long-term effects are poorly understood. we evaluated longer-term changes in the abundance of larger (>1 kg) mammals in fragmented and intact rainforest and in riparian "corridors" in tropical queensland, with data from 190 spotlighting surveys conducted in 1986-1987 and 2006-2007. in 1986-1987 when most fragments were already 20-50 years old, mammal assemblages differed markedly between fragmented and intact forest. most vulne ... | 2008 | 18637907 |
| substantial reduction in thermo-suitable microhabitat for a rainforest marsupial under climate change. | increases in mean temperatures caused by anthropogenic climate change increase the frequency and severity of temperature extremes. although extreme temperature events are likely to become increasingly important drivers of species' response to climate change, the impacts are poorly understood owing mainly to a lack of understanding of species' physiological responses to extreme temperatures. the physiological response of pseudochirops archeri (green ringtail possum) to temperature extremes has be ... | 2018 | 30958243 |