Admiralty Island Cuscus (species: Spilocuscus kraemeri) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
Animalia > Bilateria > Deuterostomia > Chordata > Vertebrata > Gnathostomata > Tetrapoda > Mammalia > Theria > Marsupialia > Diprotodontia > Phalangerida > Phalangeroidea > Phalangeridae > Phalangerinae > Phalangerini > Spilocuscus > Spilocuscus kraemeri
Spilocuscus kraemeri
Admiralty Island Cuscus

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Diprotodontia
Family Phalangeridae
Genus Spilocuscus
Species Spilocuscus kraemeri
Status near threatened

Distinguishing features

It is the smallest member of the genus Spilocuscus, and the female has a black back, while the male has blackish spots on a white background. Both genders have rufous heads. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Spilocuscus kraemeri

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is endemic to the Admiralty Islands of Papua New Guinea. (Wikipedia)

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