Banggai cuscus
The Banggai cuscus (Strigocuscus pelengensis) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae. It is endemic to Indonesia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Phalangeridae |
| Genus: | Strigocuscus |
| Species: | S. pelengensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Strigocuscus pelengensis (Tate, 1945) | |
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| Banggai Cuscus range | |
It is a species of cuscus, a type of possum. It is found in the Peleng and Sula Islands to the east of Sulawesi in Indonesia.[2]
References
- Leary, T.; Singadan, R.; Menzies, J.; Helgen, K.; Allison, A.; James, R.; Flannery, T.; Aplin, K.; Dickman, C. & Salas, L. (2008). "Strigocuscus pelengensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2008.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Mammal Species of the World By Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder, page 49
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