Strigocuscus
| Strigocuscus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Strigocuscus celebensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Phalangeridae |
| Genus: | Strigocuscus Gray, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Strigocuscus celebensis (Gray, 1858) | |
| Species | |
Strigocuscus is a nocturnal, arboreal marsupial genus in the family Phalangeridae found only in Sulawesi (the largest island in Wallacea) and some of its surrounding small offshore islands.[1] Due to the unique biogeography of Sulawesi giving sub-regions of endemism, it is likely that there are several different species or sub-species as yet described by science [2]. So far, the genus contains the following species:
- Sulawesi dwarf cuscus (Strigocuscus celebensis)
- Banggai cuscus (Strigocuscus pelengensis)
References
- ↑ Groves, C. P. (2005). "Genus Strigocuscus". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D. M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ↑ Evans, Ben; Supriatna, Jatna. "MONKEYS AND TOADS DEFINE AREAS OF ENDEMISM ON SULAWESI".
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