Spilocuscus
| Spilocuscus[1] | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Common spotted cuscus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Phalangeridae |
| Genus: | Spilocuscus Gray, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Phalangista maculata Desmarest, 1818 | |
| Species | |
Spilocuscus is a genus of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae. It contains the following species:
- Admiralty Island cuscus, Spilocuscus kraemeri
- Common spotted cuscus, Spilocuscus maculatus
- Waigeou cuscus, Spilocuscus papuensis
- Black-spotted cuscus, Spilocuscus rufoniger
- Blue-eyed spotted cuscus, Spilocuscus wilsoni
References
- ↑ Groves, C.P. (2005). "Genus Spilocuscus". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 48–49. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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