Sulawesi bear cuscus
The Sulawesi bear cuscus a.k.a Sulawesi bear phalanger (Ailurops ursinus) is a species of arboreal marsupial in the family Phalangeridae endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia. It lives in tropical moist lowland forest at elevations up to 600 m and is diurnal, folivorous and often found in pairs.[2] A. ursinus is threatened by hunting, collection for the pet trade and deforestation.[2]
| Sulawesi bear cuscus[1] | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Phalangeridae |
| Genus: | Ailurops |
| Species: | A. ursinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ailurops ursinus (Temminck, 1824) | |
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| Sulawesi bear cuscus range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Phalanger ursinus (Temminck, 1824) | |
Gallery
Male in Tangkoko Nature Reserve
Female and infant on fruiting Ficus tree in Tangkoko.JPG.webp)
Bear cuscus in Sulawesi.JPG.webp)
Ailurops ursinus in Tangkoko
References
- 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. 45. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Salas, L.; Dickman, C.; Helgen, K. & Flannery, T. (2019). "Ailurops ursinus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2019: e.T40637A21949654. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T40637A21949654.en. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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