Phalanger is a genus of marsupials, subfamily Phalangerinae, family Phalangeridae, order Diprotodontia, comprising thirteen species commonly known as cuscuses, with the northern common cuscus as its type species. Phalangers inhabit New Guinea, the Maluku Islands, other nearby small islands and Australia's Cape York Peninsula. The genus name derives from the Greek word for spider's web, referencing the animals' webbed, fused toes. Species in the genus include the ground cuscus, the northern common cuscus, the silky cuscus and the ornate cuscus, all possum-family marsupials found across the genus's Australasian range.
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Source Blue-eyed cuscus (Wikipedia)
Source Eastern common cuscus (Wikipedia)
Source Gebe cuscus (Wikipedia)
Source Ground cuscus (Wikipedia)
Source Mountain cuscus (Wikipedia)
Source Northern common cuscus (Wikipedia)
Source Ornate cuscus (Wikipedia)
Source Rothschild's cuscus (Wikipedia)
Source Silky cuscus (Wikipedia)
Source Southern common cuscus (Wikidata)
Source Stein's cuscus (Wikipedia)
Source Telefomin Cuscus (Wikidata)
Source Woodlark cuscus (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1413190, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Phalanger
WikipediaIntroductionQuote, Introduction
Phalanger (from the Greek phalangion, meaning spider's web, from their webbed (fused) toes) is a genus of possums.
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Phalanger
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 13
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Phalanger
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Phalanger" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 3.6 ... "early_interval": "Piacenzian"
Wikidata: Phalanger
Wikidata Q1413190, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Southern common cuscus (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Southern common cuscus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q1413190 (Phalanger)View the Source Telefomin Cuscus (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Telefomin Cuscus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q1413190 (Phalanger)View the Source Gebe cuscus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Gebe cuscus, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Gebe cuscus, Lead
The Gebe cuscus (Phalanger alexandrae) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae.
Mountain cuscus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Mountain cuscus, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Mountain cuscus, Lead
The mountain cuscus (Phalanger carmelitae) is a marsupial in the family Phalangeridae found throughout the central mountain ranges and Huon Peninsula of New Guinea, in both West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Ground cuscus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Ground cuscus, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Ground cuscus, Lead
The ground cuscus (Phalanger gymnotis) is a marsupial from the order Diprotodontia and belongs within the family Phalangeridae
Eastern common cuscus (Wikipedia)
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The eastern common cuscus (Phalanger intercastellanus) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae found in eastern Papua New Guinea.
Woodlark cuscus (Wikipedia)
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The Woodlark cuscus (Phalanger lullulae) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae endemic to Papua New Guinea, specifically on Madau and Woodlark Island, a part of the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea.
Blue-eyed cuscus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Blue-eyed cuscus, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Blue-eyed cuscus, Lead
The blue-eyed cuscus (Phalanger matabiru) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae.
Northern common cuscus (Wikipedia)
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The northern common cuscus (Phalanger orientalis), also known as the gray cuscus, is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae native to northern New Guinea and adjacent smaller islands
Ornate cuscus (Wikipedia)
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The ornate cuscus or Molluccan cuscus (Phalanger ornatus) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae.
Rothschild's cuscus (Wikipedia)
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Rothschild's cuscus (Phalanger rothschildi), also called the Obi Island cuscus, is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae.
Silky cuscus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Silky cuscus, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Silky cuscus, Lead
The silky cuscus (Phalanger sericeus) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae.
Stein's cuscus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Stein's cuscus, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Stein's cuscus, Lead
Stein's cuscus (Phalanger vestitus) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae.
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