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Blue-eyed cuscus

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The blue-eyed cuscus, Phalanger matabiru, is a marsupial in the family Phalangeridae. It is endemic to the two small islands of Ternate and Tidore, which lie west of the island of Halmahera in North Maluku province, Indonesia. Its very small range, confined to two volcanic islands, makes it one of the more geographically restricted members of the cuscus genus Phalanger, whose species are otherwise spread across New Guinea and the Maluku Islands. The article on the species is short and gives no figures for its size, diet, habitat or conservation status.

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Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 2
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Phalanger, Taxa
Source Blue-eyed cuscus (Wikipedia)
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It is endemic to the two small islands of Ternate and Tidore, west of the island of Halmahera in North Maluku province, Indonesia.
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1. Blue-eyed cuscus (Wikipedia)
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    The blue-eyed cuscus (Phalanger matabiru) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae.
  • Lead, where it lives
    It is endemic to the two small islands of Ternate and Tidore, west of the island of Halmahera in North Maluku province, Indonesia.
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2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Phalanger matabiru IUCN Red List category
Global Biodiversity Information FacilityIUCN Red List category
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"code": "VU"
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Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Phalanger matanim IUCN Red List category
Global Biodiversity Information FacilityIUCN Red List category
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"code": "CR"
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