Rothschild's cuscus
Rothschild's cuscus[1] | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
Order: | Diprotodontia |
Family: | Phalangeridae |
Genus: | Phalanger |
Species: | P. rothschildi
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Binomial name | |
Phalanger rothschildi Thomas, 1898
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Rothschild's cuscus range |
Rothschild's cuscus (Phalanger rothschildi), also called the Obi Island cuscus, is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae. It is endemic to the islands of Obi, Bisa and Obilatu in the Obi Islands of Maluku province, Indonesia.[2]
References[]
- ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). "Order Diprotodontia". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Leary, T.; Singadan, R.; Menzies, J.; Helgen, K.; Wright, D.; Allison, A. & Flannery, T. (2008). "Phalanger rothschildi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Possums
- Mammals of Indonesia
- Mammals described in 1898
- Diprotodont stubs