Eastern common cuscus
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Phalanger intercastellanus

The eastern common cuscus (Phalanger intercastellanus ) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae found in eastern Papua New Guinea. Until recently, it was considered conspecific with P. mimicus, and before that also with P. orientalis.

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The eastern common cuscus was introduced by humans into the Aru Islands and parts of northern Australia.

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Eastern common cuscus habitat map
Eastern common cuscus habitat map
Eastern common cuscus

References

1. Eastern common cuscus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_common_cuscus
2. Eastern common cuscus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16857/21950491

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