| Silky cuscus[1] | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Phalangeridae |
| Genus: | Phalanger |
| Species: | P. sericeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phalanger sericeus Thomas, 1907 | |
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| Silky cuscus range | |
Thesilky cuscus (Phalanger sericeus) is a species ofmarsupial in the familyPhalangeridae. It is found inIndonesia andPapua New Guinea.[2]
It is known asatwak,añ,sosus, orbeŋ-tud in theKalam language ofPapua New Guinea.[3]
The silky cuscus is found in abundance across high elevations in the central mountains of the island ofNew Guinea,Indonesia, andPapua New Guinea.[2]
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