Phalanger ornatus
(J. E. Gray, 1860)
Moluccan Cuscus
Distribution :
Halmahera, Bacan, possibly Morotai Isls (Indonesia).
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Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Marsupialia |
| Superorder | : Australidelphia |
| Order | : Diprotodontia |
| Suborder | : Phalangerida |
| Superfamily | : Phalangeroidea |
| Family | : Phalangeridae |
| Subfamily | : Phalangerinae |
| Genus | : Phalanger |
Species status
Authority citation
Gray, J.E. 1860-05. Description of a new species of cuscus (C. ornatus) from the island of Batchian, with a list of the Mammalia collected in that island by Mr. A. R. Wallace. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1860(1):1-5.
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Original name as described
Cuscus ornatus
Other common names
Ornate Cuscus · Blue-eyed Cuscus
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1860.1.10.17
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
Type locality
"Island of Batchian" (= Bacan Island), North Moluccas, Indonesia.
Biogeographic realm
Australasia
Country distribution
Indonesia
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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Names and synonyms
Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.
Total: 5 names and synonyms.
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