Eastern common cuscus

The eastern common cuscus (Phalanger intercastellanus) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae found in eastern Papua New Guinea.^[2] Until recently, it was considered conspecific with P. mimicus, and before that also with P. orientalis.

Eastern common cuscus[1]
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Infraclass:	Marsupialia
Order:	Diprotodontia
Family:	Phalangeridae
Genus:	Phalanger
Species:	P. intercastellanus
Binomial name
Phalanger intercastellanus Thomas, 1895
Eastern common cuscus range

The eastern common cuscus was introduced by humans into the Aru Islands and parts of northern Australia.^[4]