Phalanger mimicus
O. Thomas, 1922
Southern Common Cuscus
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Marsupialia |
| Superorder | : Australidelphia |
| Order | : Diprotodontia |
| Suborder | : Phalangeriformes |
| Family | : Phalangeridae |
| Subfamily | : Phalangerinae |
| Genus | : Phalanger |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Thomas, O. 1922-05-30. Two new subspecies of _Phalanger orientalis_. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)9(54):680-681.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15690435Original name as described
Phalanger orientalis mimicus
Other common names
Australian Common Cuscus
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1911.11.11.93
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0c142d73-559b-4225-916e-7a539b25d935Type locality
"Coastal region south of Nassau Range … Parimau, Mimika River. Alt. 250'" (Papua Province, Indonesia).
Biogeographic realm
Australasia
Country distribution
Indonesia · Papua New Guinea
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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