Petaurus notatus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Krefft's glider (Petaurus notatus) is a species of arboreal nocturnal gliding possum, a type of small marsupial. It is native to most of eastern mainland Australia and has been introduced to Tasmania. Populations of Petaurus from New Guinea and Indonesia previously classified under P. breviceps are also tentatively classified under P. notatus by the American Society of Mammalogists, but likely represent a complex of distinct species. As most captive gliders referred to as "sugar gliders" in at least the United States are thought to originate from West Papua, this likely makes them Krefft's gliders, at least tentatively.
It is closely allied with the sugar glider (P. breviceps), with which it was long taxonomically confused. A 2020 study partially clarified the taxonomy of the sugar glider and split it into three species: the savanna glider (P. ariel), the sugar glider (P. breviceps sensu stricto) and Krefft's glider (P. notatus). The large range throughout eastern Australia once attributed to the sugar glider is now thought to actually be that of Krefft's glider; under the new taxonomy, the sugar glider has a smaller range in the coastal forests of Queensland and New... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Coast Natureworld | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Wing's Wildlife Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Inland Sugar Glider sighting in Grampians National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 13 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Inland Sugar Glider in Grampians National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, June and September–November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Inland Sugar Glider sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Inland Sugar Glider sightings, Grampians National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Diprotodontia
The closest relatives of the Inland Sugar Glider that you can see in Grampians National Park (order Diprotodontia, Kangaroos, Possums, Wombats, and Allies) are Eastern Grey Kangaroo (about 80%), Swamp Wallaby (about 70%) and Red-necked Wallaby (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Inland Sugar Glider is recorded against all the mammals logged in Grampians National Park (15 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
