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)
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Telefomin cuscus (Wikipedia)
IntroductionQuote, Introduction
The Telefomin cuscus (Phalanger matanim) 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.
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)
View the Source 4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Mammalia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 34Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 34
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Phalanger
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 778Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 778
"cites_listing":"II/NC","eu_listing":"B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Mammalia","order":"Diprotodontia","family":"Phalangeridae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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