The Telefomin cuscus is a critically endangered possum found on New Guinea. It is named after the Telefol ethnic group, who hunted the animal long before it was identified scientifically by the Australian zoologist Tim Flannery. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Source Telefomin Cuscus (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Telefomin cuscus (Wikipedia)
Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)Quote, Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
The Telefomin cuscus is a critically endangered possum found on New Guinea. It is named after the Telefol ethnic group, who hunted the animal long before it was identified scientifi
3. Telefomin Cuscus (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q135157 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): critically endangered.
- Child Taxon Of: Phalanger, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q1413190 (Phalanger)
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