Ailurops ursinus

(Temminck, 1824)

Common Bear Cuscus

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Australidelphia
Order : Diprotodontia
Suborder : Phalangerida
Superfamily : Phalangeroidea
Family : Phalangeridae
Subfamily : Ailuropinae
Genus : Ailurops

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Temminck, C.J. 1824-10-30. Livraisons 1–3. Pp. 1–72 in Temminck, C.J. 1827. Monographies de Mammalogie. G. Dufour et E. d'Ocagne, Paris, 268 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52681198

Original name as described

Phalangista ursina

Other common names

Large Celebes Cuscus · Sulawesi Bear Cuscus

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1844.3.2.2, BMNH:Mamm:1844.4.10.3, RMNH.MAM.39005, RMNH.MAM.39006, RMNH.MAM.39007, RMNH.MAM.39008, RMNH.MAM.39009

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39005 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39006 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39007 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39008 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39009 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/804b9433-39f5-4115-a89a-4a11fb37cd64 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ff967604-572e-4068-b449-278617312f62

Type locality

"septentrionalis de l'île Célèbes [= north of Celebes Island], " Menado, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Indonesia

Taxonomy notes

previously included A. furvus but was recently elevated to full species status based on morphology, although more data is needed to confirm this

Taxonomy notes citation

Wilson D., Mittermeier R. 2015. Handbook of the mammals of the world. Vol. 5. Monotremes and Marsupials. CSIRO.

IUCN Red List status

Vulnerable

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000376

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Phalangista ursina

(Temminck, 1824)

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

ursinus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1844.3.2.2, BMNH:Mamm:1844.4.10.3, RMNH.MAM.39005, RMNH.MAM.39006, RMNH.MAM.39007, RMNH.MAM.39008, RMNH.MAM.39009

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39005 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39006 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39007 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39008 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39009 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/804b9433-39f5-4115-a89a-4a11fb37cd64 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ff967604-572e-4068-b449-278617312f62

Authority page

10

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52681198

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Fischer (1829:275) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)

Cuscus ursinus

(Lesson, 1827)

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

ursinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

219

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207687

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1827:219, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207687) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  2. Lesson (1842:188) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  3. Lesson (1847:151) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67402)
  4. Murray (1866:363, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580359) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)

Ailurops ursina

Wagler, 1830

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

ursinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

26

Authority publication

book

Balantia ursina

(Kaup, 1835)

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

ursinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

240

Authority publication

book

Ceonyx ursinus

(Fitzinger, 1861)

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

ursinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

393

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6438452

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

Fitzinger (1861:393, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6438452) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39159)

Phalanger ursinus

(O. Thomas, 1888)

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

ursinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

195

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37986589

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Tate (1945:4, 27) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15899)
  2. Tate (1945:27) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15899)
  3. Laurie & Hill (1954:16, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635650) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
  4. Corbet & Hill (1980:15) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  5. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:38) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)

Phalanger ursinus togianus

(Tate, 1945)

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

togianus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-153377

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-153377

Authority page

4

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

  1. Tate (1945:4) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15899)
  2. Laurie & Hill (1954:17, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635649) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)

Phalanger ursinus ursinus

(Tate, 1945)

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

ursinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

27

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

  1. Tate (1945:27) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15899)
  2. Laurie & Hill (1954:16, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635650) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)

Phalanger ursinus intermedius

(Hooijer, 1952)

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

intermedius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

241

Authority publication

Zoologische Mededelingen

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

Phalanger ursinus flavissimus

(Feiler, 1977)

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

flavissimus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MTD B11479

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

193

Authority publication

Zoologische Abhandlungen, Staatliches Museum für Tierkunde Dresden

Ailurops ursinus

Flannery, M. Archer, & Maynes, 1987

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

ursinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

503

Authority publication

Possums and Opossums

Name usages

  1. Flannery, Archer & Maynes (1987:503) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69672)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1991:18) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  3. Groves (1993:46) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69003)
  4. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
  5. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:485) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #40637) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #40637) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000376) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40637/21949654) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Ailurops ursinus flavissimus

Groves, 2005

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

flavissimus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
  2. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:485) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)

Ailurops ursinus togianus

Groves, 2005

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

togianus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
  2. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:485) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)

Ailurops ursinus ursinus

Groves, 2005

Family

Phalangeridae

Root name

ursinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
  2. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:485) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)

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