Silky cuscus
Species of marsupial
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The silky cuscus (Phalanger sericeus) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.[2]
| Silky cuscus[1] | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Phalangeridae |
| Genus: | Phalanger |
| Species: | P. sericeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phalanger sericeus Thomas, 1907 | |
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| Silky cuscus range | |
Names
It is known as atwak, añ, sosus, or beŋ-tud in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.[3]
Habitat
The silky cuscus is found in abundance across high elevations in the central mountains of the island of New Guinea, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.[2]
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