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Spilocuscus wilsoni
Taxonomy (Name)
| Class | MAMMALIAIUCN | |
|---|---|---|
| Order | DIPROTODONTIAIUCN | |
| Family | PHALANGERIDAEIUCN | |
| Scientific Name | Spilocuscus wilsoniIUCN | |
| Author | Helgen & Flannery, 2004IUCN | |
| Synonyms | ||
| Common Name | Blue-eyed Spotted Cuscus, Biak Spotted CuscusIUCN | |
| Local name | Brunei Darussalam | |
| Cambodia | ||
| China | ||
| Indonesia | Kuskus (semua jenis dari genus Phalanger) | |
| Japan | ||
| Lao PDR | ||
| Malaysia | ||
| Myanmar | ||
| Mongolia | ||
| Philippines | ||
| Singapore | ||
| Republic of Korea | ||
| Thailand | ||
| Vietnam | ||
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Distribution, Range
This species is endemic to the islands of Biak and Supiori, in Cenderawasih Bay, Indonesia.
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Country
| Brunei Darussalam | |
|---|---|
| Cambodia | |
| China | |
| Indonesia |  IUCN |
| Japan | |
| Lao PDR | |
| Malaysia | |
| Myanmar | |
| Mongolia | |
| Philippines | |
| Singapore | |
| Republic of Korea | |
| Thailand | |
| Vietnam |
Status
International Status
IUCN Red List Category
CRIUCN
Justification
Listed as Critically Endangered because of a continuing drastic population decline, inferred to be more than 80% from the rate and extent of habitat loss in the last 10 years due to massive deforestation on Biak-Supiori and from levels of exploitation.
CITES
CMS
National Status
| Country | Category | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei Darussalam | ||
| Cambodia | ||
| China | ||
| Indonesia | ||
| Japan | ||
| Korea | ||
| Lao PDR | ||
| Malaysia | ||
| Mongolia | ||
| Myanmar | ||
| Philippines | ||
| Singapore | ||
| Thailand | ||
| Vietnam |
Ecology Discription
Appearance
Habitat
It has been recorded in lowland tropical moist forest.
Population size
This species appears to be uncommon. It is known only from two museum specimens and a pet. The last five surveys to Biak have only encountered it as a pet.
Behavior
Diet
Reproduction
Threat
Major Threat(s)
This species is threatened by rapid, ongoing deforestation of suitable habitat, and by hunting for food and collection as a pets by local people.
Conservation and Measurement
International
National
Further studies into the distribution, natural history, and threats to this species are needed.
Conservation law
| Country | Status | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei Darussalam | ||
| Cambodia | ||
| China | ||
| Indonesia | ||
| Japan | ||
| Korea | ||
| Lao PDR | ||
| Malaysia | ||
| Mongolia | ||
| Myanmar | ||
| Philippines | ||
| Singapore | ||
| Thailand | ||
| Vietnam |
Protected Area
The island of Supiori is a protected area.
Other Coservation Projects
Citation
Helgen, K. M. and Flannery, T. F. 2004. Notes on the Phalangerid marsupial genus Spilocuscus, with description of a new species from Papua. Journal of Mammalogy 85(5): 825-833.
IUCN. 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 5 October 2008).