Yellow-bellied Glider
Petaurus australis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderDiprotodontia (Kangaroos, Possums, Wombats, and Allies)
- FamilyPetauridae (Wrist-winged Gliders, Trioks, and allies)
- GenusPetaurus (Wrist-winged Gliders)
- SpeciesPetaurus australis (Yellow-bellied Glider)
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. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Glider sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Great Otway National Park
Inland Sugar Glider
Petaurus notatus
Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
Swamp Wallaby
Wallabia bicolor
Common Ringtail Possum
Pseudocheirus peregrinus
Common Brushtail
Trichosurus vulpecula
Red-necked Wallaby
Notamacropus rufogriseus
Long-nosed Potoroo
Potorous tridactylus
Feather-tailed Glider
Acrobates pygmaeus
Eastern Pygmy Possum
Cercartetus nanus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-bellied Glider in Great Otway National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Glider sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-bellied Glider in Great Otway National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-bellied Glider in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.