Spilocuscus
Genus of marsupials
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Spilocuscus is a genus of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae. Its members are found on the Cape York Peninsula of Australia, New Guinea, and smaller nearby islands. 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
| Spilocuscus[1] | |
|---|---|
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| Common spotted cuscus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Phalangeridae |
| Genus: | Spilocuscus J. E. Gray, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Phalangista maculata Desmarest, 1818 | |
| Species | |
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