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Sulawesi dwarf cuscus
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Phalangeridae
Genus: Strigocuscus
Species: S. celebensis
Binomial name
Strigocuscus celebensis
(J. E. Gray, 1858)
Sulawesi dwarf cuscus range

The Sulawesi dwarf cuscus (Strigocuscus celebensis) is a species of arboreal marsupial in the family Phalangeridae that is endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia. It inhabits tropical moist lowland forest and is nocturnal, folivorous and usually found in pairs. S. celebensis is threatened by hunting and deforestation.

References

  1. ^ Helgen, K.; Aplin, K.; Dickman, C.; Salas, L. (2020). "Strigocuscus celebensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T20890A21951742. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T20890A21951742.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Groves, C. P. (2005). "Order Diprotodontia". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
Extant Diprotodontia species
Suborder Vombatiformes
Phascolarctidae
Phascolarctos
Vombatidae
(wombats)
Vombatus
Lasiorhinus
Suborder Phalangeriformes (possums)
Phalangeridae
(including cuscuses)
Ailurops
(bear cuscuses)
Phalanger
Spilocuscus
Strigocuscus
Trichosurus
(brushtail possums)
Wyulda
Burramyidae
(pygmy possums)
Burramys
Cercartetus
Tarsipedidae
Tarsipes
Petauridae
Dactylopsila
Gymnobelideus
Petaurus
Pseudocheiridae
Hemibelideus
Petauroides
(greater gliders)
Petropseudes
Pseudocheirus
Pseudochirulus
Pseudochirops
Acrobatidae
Acrobates
Distoechurus
Suborder Macropodiformes
Macropodidae
(includes wallabies)
Lagostrophus
Dendrolagus
(tree-kangaroos)
Dorcopsis
Dorcopsulus
Lagorchestes
(hare-wallabies)
Macropus
Notamacropus
Onychogalea
(nail-tail wallabies)
Osphranter
Petrogale
(rock-wallabies)
Setonix
Thylogale
(pademelons)
Wallabia
Potoroidae
Aepyprymnus
Bettongia
(bettongs)
Potorous
(potoroos)
Hypsiprymnodontidae
Hypsiprymnodon
Taxon identifiers
Strigocuscus celebensis


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