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Species profile—Phalanger mimicus (southern common cuscus)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Mammalia (mammals) → Phalangeridae (Brushtail Possums, Cuscuses & Scaly-tailed Possum) → Phalanger mimicus (southern common cuscus)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Mammalia (mammals)
Family
Phalangeridae (Brushtail Possums, Cuscuses & Scaly-tailed Possum)
Scientific name
Phalanger mimicus Thomas, 1895
Common name
southern common cuscus
WildNet taxon ID
881
Synonym(s)
Phalanger intercastellanus
Phalanger orientalis peninsulae
Phalanger microdon
Phalanger orientalis mimicus
Alternate name(s)
grey cuscus
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=881.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024