The small dorcopsis or lesser forest wallaby (Dorcopsulus vanheurni) is a species of marsupial in the family Macropodidae.

[3] The small dorcopsis is endemic to the island of New Guinea, being present in hill and upland habitats in the central mountain chain, at altitudes between 800 and 3,100 metres (2,600 and 10,200 ft).

The Etolo people cultivate gardens and at the time of preparing and growing the crops resort to trapping as they are too busy to go hunting.

At the end of the growing season, from December onwards, they go hunting and catch other animals with few small dorcopsis being taken.

[4] The small dorcopsis is assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as being "near threatened", and even approaching the "vulnerable" category.