Black-spotted Cuscus
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| Spilocuscus rufoniger (Zimara, 1937) |
The Black-spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger) is a species of marsupial in the Phalangeridae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 48-49. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ a b Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Ailurops ursinus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
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