Common Spotted Cuscus
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| Spilocuscus maculatus (E. Geoffroy, 1803) |
The Common Spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus) is a cuscus (also known as a phalanger) is a marsupial animal that lives in the Cape York Peninsula region of Australia and New Guinea. The cuscus is about 50–100 cm (20-40 inches) long (including tail) and weighs 1.5–4 kg (3-9 pounds). The female is a creamy color and the male ranges from gray to rust-colored, often with contrasting splotches. It has a long, prehensile tail and lives in trees. This cuscus is a nocturnal omnivore and may live for up to 11 years.
Like all cuscuses, this species is related to the possums in the Phalangeridae family.
[edit] References
- Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Spilocuscus maculatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006.
- Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 48. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
[edit] External links
- The Spotted Cuscus - general information
- The Cuscus - more general information
