Eastern common cuscus
The eastern common cuscus (Phalanger intercastellanus) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae found in eastern Papua New Guinea. Until recently, it was considered conspecific with P. mimicus, and before that also with P. orientalis.
| Eastern common cuscus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Phalangeridae |
| Genus: | Phalanger |
| Species: | P. intercastellanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phalanger intercastellanus Thomas, 1895 | |
| Eastern common cuscus range | |
The eastern common cuscus was introduced by humans into the Aru Islands and parts of northern Australia.
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