Central greater glider
The central greater glider ("Petauroides armillatus") is a species of gliding marsupial native to the central coast of eastern Australia. Taxonomy. It was initially described as a subspecies of "Petauroides volans", which alongside "Petauroides minor" formerly comprised a single species known simply as the greater glider. It was shortly after synonymized with "P. v. minor". However, in 2012 and 2015, several field guides written by Colin Groves and/or Stephen Jackson listed the greater glider as being split into 3 species, which was confirmed by a 2020 analysis, which found significant genetic and morphological differences between the three  species. The American Society of Mammalogists now considers it a distinct species. There is some evidence of hybridization between this species and "P. minor" near the northern edge of its range. Distribution. Although Jackson and Groves listed the species as ranging from just north of Townsville south to the Eungella Range, genetic analysis by McGregor "et al". has found the southern limit of the species' range to extend at least as far as Brisbane, and likely even further south. Due to insufficient sampling from New South Wales, the exact borders between the range of "P. armillatus" and "P. volans" remains  unknown. Description. This species is intermediate in size between "P. volans" and "P. minor". It is similar to "P. minor" in body length, and similar to "P. volans" in ear length and width. It can be distinguished from the other two species by its brownish-silver pelage, with a dark brown face, legs, and tail, and a cream underside.