Talaud bear cuscus

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Talaud bear cuscus [1]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Phalangeridae
Genus: Ailurops
Species:
A. melanotis
Binomial name
Ailurops melanotis
(Thomas, 1898)
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Talaud bear cuscus range

The Talaud bear cuscus (Ailurops melanotis) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae. It is endemic to Salibabu Island in the Talaud Islands, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. [1] The species is considered Critically Endangered, with a small population size and heavy hunting pressure on both islands where it occurs, as well as continued habitat degradation. [3]

When alarmed, the Talaud bear cuscus emits a strong musk odour. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 45. ISBN   0-801-88221-4. OCLC   62265494.
  2. ↑ Flannery, T.; Helgen, K. (2016). "Ailurops melanotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T136218A21949526. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T136218A21949526.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Talaud Bear Cuscus". EDGE of Existence. Archived from the original on 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2020-04-01.


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