Strigocuscus: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Diprotodontia
Family
Phalangeridae
Genus
Strigocuscus
Species
Scientific Name
Strigocuscus

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Strigocuscus

Dwarf cuscus (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. Due to the unique biogeography of Sulawesi giving sub-regions of endemism, it is likely that there are several different species or subspecies as yet to be described by science. So far, the genus contains the following species:

  • Sulawesi dwarf cuscus (Strigocuscus celebensis)
  • Banggai cuscus (Strigocuscus pelengensis)
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Strigocuscus in languages:

Polish
kuskusek

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