Description

The Koala is an arboreal marsupial with fur ranging from grey to brown above, and is white below. It has large furry ears, a prominent black nose and no tail. It spends most of its time in trees and has long, sharp claws, adapted for climbing. Adult males weigh 6 - 12 kg and adult females weigh 5 - 8 kg. ... source: Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water

Online Resources

Australian Faunal Directory Names
Barry Armstead Photography Images
Catalogue of Life: 2010 Annual Checklist Names
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Department of Environment and Natural Resources Names
Department of Environment and Resource Management Names, Status
Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water Names, Description, Distribution, Habitat, Threats, Status
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Girraween National Park Names, Images
Interim Register of Marine and Non-marine Genera Status
International Union for Conservation of Nature Names, Status
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OZ Animals Names, Description, Distribution, Morphology, Habitat, Diet, Reproduction, Image License, Images
Wikipedia Morphology, Diet, Conservation, Reference, Images

Accepted Name

Phascolarctos cinereus (Goldfuss, 1817) Source: Australian Faunal Directory

Synonyms

Koala subiens Burnett, 1830 Source: Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Burnett, G.T. 1830. Illustrations of the Quadrupeda, or Quadrupeds; being the arrangement of the true four-footed beasts indicated in outline. Quart. J. Sci. Ser. II Vol. 1829 pp. 336-353
Phascolarctos flindersii Lesson, 1827 Source: Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Lesson, R.P. 1827. Manuel de Mammalogie, ou histoire naturelle des mammifères Paris : Roret pp. xvi 442
Phascolarctos fuscus Desmarest, 1820 Source: Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Desmarest, A.G. 1820. Encyclopédie Méthodique. Livr. 89. Mammalogie ou description des espèces de mammifères. Premiere partie, contenant les ordres des bimanes, des quadrumanes et des carnassiers Paris : V. Agasse pp. 1-276 pp. suppl. pls 1-14
Phascolarctos koala Gray, 1827 Source: Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Gray, J.E. 1827. In Griffith, E., Smith, C.H. & Pidgeon, E. (1825–1835). The Animal Kingdom arranged in conformity with its organisation, by the Baron Cuvier, member of the Institute of France, &c. with additional descriptions of all the species hitherto named, and of many not before noticed London : G.B. Whittaker Vol. 5

Common Names

Koala
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Source: Australian Faunal Directory Source: Department of Environment and Natural Resources Source: Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water Source: International Union for Conservation of Nature Source: Girraween National Park Source: OZ Animals Source: Catalogue of Life: 2010 Annual Checklist Source: Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water Source: Encyclopedia of Life
Koala (southeast Queensland Bioregion)
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Source: Department of Environment and Resource Management
Koala Bear
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Source: OZ Animals

Scientific Classification

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