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Eastern common cuscus

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The eastern common cuscus, Phalanger intercastellanus, is a marsupial in the family Phalangeridae found in eastern Papua New Guinea. Until recently it was considered the same species as the southern common cuscus, Phalanger mimicus, and before that it was also lumped with the northern common cuscus, Phalanger orientalis. Humans have carried it beyond its native range: it was introduced into the Aru Islands and parts of northern Australia. It is a member of Phalanger, the cuscus genus, and the article on the species gives no figures for its size, diet, habitat or conservation status.

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Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
Threats
Agriculture and Aquaculture 1
Threats
Biological Resource Use 1
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
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Phalanger, Taxa
Source Eastern common cuscus (Wikipedia)
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Source Eastern common cuscus (Wikipedia)Lead
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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.
Sources
1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Phalanger intercastellanus species descriptions
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  • Food and feeding
    is primarily folivorous
  • Conservation
    local hunting for food
  • Conservation, threats
    large-scale plantations, especially oil palm
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2. Eastern common cuscus (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    The eastern common cuscus (Phalanger intercastellanus) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae found in eastern Papua New Guinea.
  • Lead, relationship to people
    The eastern common cuscus was introduced by humans into the Aru Islands and parts of northern Australia.
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3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Phalanger intercastellanus IUCN Red List category
Global Biodiversity Information FacilityIUCN Red List category
Quote, IUCN Red List category
"code": "LC"
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