Phalangeridae

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Animalia Chordata Mammalia Diprotodontia Phalangeridae
Ailurops ursinus (Temminck, 1824)

Ailurops ursinus (Temminck, 1824)

Ailurops ursinus (Temminck, 1824)

Ailurops ursinus, the Sulawesi bear cuscus, is an endemic Indonesian arboreal marsupial threatened by hunting and habitat loss.

Phalanger orientalis (Pallas, 1766)

Phalanger orientalis (Pallas, 1766)

Phalanger orientalis (Pallas, 1766)

The northern common cuscus (Phalanger orientalis) is an arboreal marsupial native to northern New Guinea and introduced to nearby island groups.

Spilocuscus maculatus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)

Spilocuscus maculatus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)

Spilocuscus maculatus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)

The common spotted cuscus (Spilocus maculatus) is a cat-sized arboreal marsupial with spotted fur found across northern Australian and Indonesian to Melanesian forests.

Spilocuscus papuensis (Desmarest, 1822)

Spilocuscus papuensis (Desmarest, 1822)

Spilocuscus papuensis (Desmarest, 1822)

Spilocuscus papuensis, the Waigeou cuscus, is a vulnerable spotted marsupial endemic to Indonesia's Waigeo island.

Trichosurus cunninghami Lindenmayer, Dubach & Viggers, 2002

Trichosurus cunninghami Lindenmayer, Dubach & Viggers, 2002

Trichosurus cunninghami Lindenmayer, Dubach & Viggers, 2002

Trichosurus cunninghami is a medium-sized nocturnal semi-arboreal forest marsupial found in southeastern Australia.

Trichosurus vulpecula (Kerr, 1792)

Trichosurus vulpecula (Kerr, 1792)

Trichosurus vulpecula (Kerr, 1792)

Trichosurus vulpecula, the common brushtail possum, is a widespread Australian marsupial introduced to New Zealand.

Trichosurus caninus (Ogilby, 1835)

Trichosurus caninus (Ogilby, 1835)

Trichosurus caninus (Ogilby, 1835)

Trichosurus caninus, the short-eared possum, is an Australian endemic marsupial found in the country's eastern coastal forests and thickets.

Trichosurus johnstonii (Ramsay, 1888)

Trichosurus johnstonii (Ramsay, 1888)

Trichosurus johnstonii (Ramsay, 1888)

This is a description of the physical traits, ecology and behavior of the coppery brushtail possum, Trichosurus johnstonii.

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