genus
Dendrolagus
Dendrolagus is a genus in the family Macropodidae. This database currently files 18 species under it, 10 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 18
- Threatened
- 10
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 33%
- Weight range
- 6.75 kg – 13.3 kg
Best-known members of Dendrolagus
Ranked by popularity score.

Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo
Dendrolagus goodfellowi

Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo
Dendrolagus lumholtzi
Bennett's tree-kangaroo
Dendrolagus bennettianus

Matschie's tree-kangaroo
Dendrolagus matschiei

Ursine tree-kangaroo
Dendrolagus ursinus

Grizzled tree-kangaroo
Dendrolagus inustus
Dingiso
Dendrolagus mbaiso

Doria's tree-kangaroo
Dendrolagus dorianus
How threatened is Dendrolagus?
12 of 18 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| CRCritically Endangered | 2 | 17% |
| ENEndangered | 3 | 25% |
| VUVulnerable | 5 | 42% |
| NTNear Threatened | 2 | 17% |
Where is Dendrolagus found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17+
All species in Dendrolagus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo | Dendrolagus goodfellowi | Macropodidae | Endangered | 8.03 kg | 1 |
| Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo | Dendrolagus lumholtzi | Macropodidae | Near Threatened | 6.75 kg | 1 |
| Bennett's tree-kangaroo | Dendrolagus bennettianus | Macropodidae | Near Threatened | 11 kg | 1 |
| Matschie's tree-kangaroo | Dendrolagus matschiei | Macropodidae | Endangered | 6.96 kg | 1 |
| Ursine tree-kangaroo | Dendrolagus ursinus | Macropodidae | Vulnerable | 13.3 kg | 1 |
| Grizzled tree-kangaroo | Dendrolagus inustus | Macropodidae | Vulnerable | 13 kg | 1 |
| Dingiso | Dendrolagus mbaiso | Macropodidae | Endangered | 9.4 kg | 1 |
| Doria's tree-kangaroo | Dendrolagus dorianus | Macropodidae | Vulnerable | 9.58 kg | 1 |
| Golden-mantled tree-kangaroo | Dendrolagus pulcherrimus | Macropodidae | Critically Endangered | 7.4 kg | 1 |
| Tenkile | Dendrolagus scottae | Macropodidae | Critically Endangered | 10.4 kg | 1 |
| Seri's tree-kangaroo | Dendrolagus stellarum | Macropodidae | Vulnerable | 7.67 kg | 1 |
| Lowlands tree-kangaroo | Dendrolagus spadix | Macropodidae | Vulnerable | 9.1 kg | 1 |
| Wondiwoi tree kangaroo | Dendrolagus mayri | Macropodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Ifola tree kangaroo | Dendrolagus notatus | Macropodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Dendrolagus arfakensis | Macropodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Dendrolagus deltae | Macropodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Dendrolagus fulvus | Macropodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Dendrolagus hoserae | Macropodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |