Silky cuscus

The silky cuscus (Phalanger sericeus) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.^[2]

Silky cuscus[1]
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Infraclass:	Marsupialia
Order:	Diprotodontia
Family:	Phalangeridae
Genus:	Phalanger
Species:	P. sericeus
Binomial name
Phalanger sericeus Thomas, 1907
Silky cuscus range

Names

It is known as atwak, añ, sosus, or beŋ-tud in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.^[3]

Habitat

The silky cuscus is found in abundance across high elevations in the central mountains of the island of New Guinea, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.^[2]