The Waigeou cuscus, also called the Waigeou spotted cuscus, Spilocuscus papuensis, is a marsupial in the family Phalangeridae that is endemic to the island of Waigeo in Indonesia, which is why the spelling Waigeo cuscus is often used. Unlike all other members of the genus Spilocuscus, both sexes are whitish with black spots. It remains fairly common, but its small range makes it vulnerable to habitat loss and hunting. Like its relatives in the spotted cuscus genus it is expected to be a largely nocturnal, tree-dwelling animal, but the article on the species gives no figures for its size, diet or conservation status.
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It is endemic to the island of Waigeo in Indonesia
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The Waigeou cuscus or Waigeou spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus papuensis) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae.
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its small range makes it vulnerable to habitat loss and hunting
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It is endemic to the island of Waigeo in Indonesia
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vulnerable to habitat loss and hunting
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