Marsupials Thought Extinct for 6,000 Years Found Alive in New Guinea

Marsupials thought extinct for 6,000 years found alive in New Guinea

Lost marsupials have been found alive in New Guinea after 6,000 years, highlighting hidden biodiversity and conservation urgency.

Two marsupials thought extinct for 6,000 years found alive in Indonesian Papua

Two species of marsupials thought to have been extinct for the past 6,000 years have been found very much alive on the island of New Guinea. The two Lazarus species, named after a biblical figure who was said to have risen from the dead, were recently described from rainforests in the Bird’s Head Peninsula on […]

Scientists find two marsupial species, thought to have gone extinct 6000 years ago, living in the forests of New Guinea

Researchers have confirmed that the pygmy long-fingered possum (Dactylonax kambuayai) is alive in New Guinea.The pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider, two marsupials believed to have died out thousands of years ago, are still alive in Papuan Indonesia.Two marsupial species that were thought to have gone extinct at least 6,000 years ago have been found on the island of New Guinea.The discovery was far from swift, with the first c…