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Strigocuscus

Mammal Genera

Strigocuscus, the dwarf cuscuses, is a genus of nocturnal, arboreal marsupials in the family Phalangeridae. Its members are found only on Sulawesi, the largest island in Wallacea, and on some of the small islands that surround it. Because the geography of Sulawesi produces sub-regions of endemism, the genus is likely to hold several species or subspecies that science has not yet described. So far the genus contains two species, the Sulawesi dwarf cuscus (Strigocuscus celebensis) and the Banggai cuscus (Strigocuscus pelengensis), which lives on the Peleng and Sula Islands east of Sulawesi.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 1
Member Count Band
Under 10 Species 1
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Phalangeridae, Taxa
Source Strigocuscus (Wikipedia)

Parent Taxon Of

Source Banggai cuscus (Wikipedia)
Source Sulawesi dwarf cuscus (Wikipedia)
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Source Strigocuscus (Wikipedia)Lead, geographic distribution
Quote, Lead, geographic distribution
found only in Sulawesi (the largest island in Wallacea) and some of its surrounding small offshore islands
Sources
1. Strigocuscus (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    Dwarf cuscus (Strigocuscus) is a nocturnal, arboreal marsupial genus in the family Phalangeridae found only in Sulawesi
  • Species list
    So far, the genus contains the following species:
  • Lead, geographic distribution
    found only in Sulawesi (the largest island in Wallacea) and some of its surrounding small offshore islands
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Sulawesi dwarf cuscus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Sulawesi dwarf cuscus, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Sulawesi dwarf cuscus, Lead
The Sulawesi dwarf cuscus (Strigocuscus celebensis) is a species of arboreal marsupial in the family Phalangeridae that is endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia.
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Banggai cuscus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Banggai cuscus, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Banggai cuscus, Lead
The Banggai cuscus (Strigocuscus pelengensis) is a species of cuscus, a type of possum.
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