The Admiralty Island cuscus, also called the Manus Island spotted cuscus, Spilocuscus kraemeri, is a marsupial in the family Phalangeridae that is endemic to the Admiralty Islands of Papua New Guinea. It is the smallest member of the genus Spilocuscus. The female has a black back, while the male has blackish spots on a white background, and both sexes have rufous heads. It is listed as Near Threatened: it is common within a small range of under 2,000 square kilometres, but habitat quality and numbers are still declining, and its low fecundity and increasing human population pressure are causes for concern, so it should be closely monitored.
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It is endemic to the Admiralty Islands of Papua New Guinea.
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The Admiralty Island cuscus or Manus Island spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus kraemeri) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae.
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Listed as Near Threatened because, although it is common within its small range
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there is continuing decline in both quality of habitat and numbers of individuals
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It is endemic to the Admiralty Islands of Papua New Guinea.
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