Cuscus

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Cuscus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Subclass: Marsupialia Order: Diprotodontia Family: Phalangeridae in part
Genus
Ailurops Phalanger Spilocuscus Strigocuscus

Cuscus is the common name generally given to the species within four genera of Australasian possum. The genera whose species are generally referred to as cuscuses are:

• Ailurops
• Phalanger
• Spilocuscus
• Strigocuscus

v • d • e Extant Diprotodontia species   Suborder Vombatiformes Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Vombatidae Vombatus Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) Lasiorhinus Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) · Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii)   Suborder Phalangeriformes (cont. below) Phalangeridae Ailurops Talaud Bear Cuscus (Ailurops melanotis) · Sulawesi Bear Cuscus (Ailurops ursinus) Phalanger Gebe Cuscus (Phalanger alexandrae) · Mountain Cuscus (Phalanger carmelitae) · Ground Cuscus (Phalanger gymnotis) · Eastern Common Cuscus (Phalanger intercastellanus) · Woodlark Cuscus (Phalanger lullulae) · Blue-eyed Cuscus (Phalanger matabiru) · Telefomin Cuscus (Phalanger matanim) · Southern Common Cuscus (Phalanger mimicus) · Northern Common Cuscus (Phalanger orientalis) · Ornate Cuscus (Phalanger ornatus) · Rothschild's Cuscus (Phalanger rothschildi) · Silky Cuscus (Phalanger sericeus) · Stein's Cuscus (Phalanger vestitus) Spilocuscus Admiralty Island Cuscus (Spilocuscus kraemeri) · Common Spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus) · Waigeou Cuscus (Spilocuscus papuensis) · Black-spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger) · Blue-eyed Spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus wilsoni) Strigocuscus Sulawesi Dwarf Cuscus (Strigocuscus celebensis) · Banggai Cuscus (Strigocuscus pelegensis) Trichosurus Northern Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus arnhemensis) · Short-eared Possum (Trichosurus caninus) · Mountain Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus cunninghami) · Coppery Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus johnstonii) · Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) Wyulda Scaly-tailed Possum (Wyulda squamicaudata) Burramyidae Burramys Mountain Pygmy Possum (Burramys parvus) Cercartetus Long-tailed Pygmy Possum (Cercartetus caudatus) · Southwestern Pygmy Possum (Cercartetus concinnus) · Tasmanian Pygmy Possum (Cercartetus lepidus) · Eastern Pygmy Possum (Cercartetus nanus)   Suborder Phalangeriformes (cont. above) Tarsipedidae Tarsipes Honey Possum (Tarsipes rostratus) Petauridae Dactylopsila Great-tailed Triok (Dactylopsila megalura) · Long-fingered Triok (Dactylopsila palpator) · Tate's Triok (Dactylopsila tatei) · Striped Possum (Dactylopsila trivirgata) Gymnobelideus Leadbeater's Possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri) Petaurus Northern Glider (Petaurus abidi) · Yellow-bellied Glider (Petaurus australis) · Biak Glider (Petaurus biacensis) · Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps) · Mahogany Glider (Petaurus gracilis) · Squirrel Glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) Pseudocheiridae Hemibelideus Lemur-like Ringtail Possum (Hemibelideus lemuroides) Petauroides Greater Glider (Petauroides volans) Petropseudes Rock-haunting Ringtail Possum (Petropseudes dahli) Pseudocheirus Common Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) Pseudochirulus Lowland Ringtail Possum (Pseudochirulus canescens) · Weyland Ringtail Possum (Pseudochirulus caroli) · Cinereus Ringtail Possum (Pseudochirulus cinereus) · Painted Ringtail Possum (Pseudochirulus forbesi) · Herbert River Ringtail Possum (Pseudochirulus herbertensis) · Masked Ringtail Possum (Pseudochirulus larvatus) · Pygmy Ringtail Possum (Pseudochirulus mayeri) · Vogelkop Ringtail Possum (Pseudochirulus schlegeli) Pseudochirops D'Albertis' Ringtail Possum (Pseudochirops albertisii) · Green Ringtail Possum (Pseudochirops archeri) · Plush-coated Ringtail Possum (Pseudochirops corinnae) · Reclusive Ringtail Possum (Pseudochirops coronatus) · Coppery Ringtail Possum (Pseudochirops cupreus) Acrobatidae Acrobates Feathertail Glider (Acrobates pygmaeus) Distoechurus Feather-tailed Possum (Distoechurus pennatus)   Suborder Macropodiformes (cont. below) Macropodidae Lagostrophus Banded Hare-wallaby (Lagostrophus fasciatus) Dendrolagus Grizzled Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus inustus) · Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) · Bennett's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus) · Ursine Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus ursinus) · Matschie's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei) · Doria's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus dorianus) · Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi) · Lowlands Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus spadix) · Golden-mantled Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus pulcherrimus) · Seri's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus stellarum) · Dingiso (Dendrolagus mbaiso) · Tenkile (Dendrolagus scottae) Dorcopsis Brown Dorcopsis (Dorcopsis muelleri) · White-striped Dorcopsis (Dorcopsis hageni) · Black Dorcopsis (Dorcopsis atrata) · Gray Dorcopsis (Dorcopsis luctuosa) Dorcopsulus Small Dorcopsis (Dorcopsulus vanheurni) · Macleay's Dorcopsis (Dorcopsulus macleayi) Lagorchestes Spectacled Hare-wallaby (Lagorchestes conspicillatus) · Rufous Hare-wallaby (Lagorchestes hirsutus) Macropus Subgenus Notamacropus: Agile Wallaby (Macropus agilis) · Black-striped Wallaby (Macropus dorsalis) · Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii) · Western Brush Wallaby (Macropus irma) · Parma Wallaby (Macropus parma) · Pretty-faced Wallaby (Macropus parryi) · Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) Subgenus Osphranter: Antilopine Kangaroo (Macropus antilopinus) · Woodward's Wallaroo (Macropus bernadus) · Eastern Wallaroo (Macropus robustus) · Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) Subgenus Macropus: Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) · Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) Onychogalea Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata) · Northern Nail-tail Wallaby (Onychogalea unguifera) Petrogale P. brachyotis species-group: Short-eared Rock-wallaby (Petrogale brachyotis) · Monjon (Petrogale burbidgei) · Nabarlek (Petrogale concinna) P. xanthopus species-group: Proserpine Rock-wallaby (Petrogale persephone) · Rothschild's Rock-wallaby (Petrogale rothschildi) · Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) P. lateralis/penicillata species-group: Allied Rock-wallaby (Petrogale assimilis) · Cape York Rock-wallaby (Petrogale coenensis) · Godman's Rock-wallaby (Petrogale godmani) · Herbert's Rock-wallaby (Petrogale herberti) · Unadorned Rock-wallaby (Petrogale inornata) · Black-flanked Rock-wallaby (Petrogale lateralis) · Mareeba Rock-wallaby (Petrogale mareeba) · Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby (Petrogale penicillata) · Purple-necked Rock-wallaby (Petrogale purpureicollis) · Mt. Claro Rock-wallaby (Petrogale sharmani) Setonix Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) Thylogale Tasmanian Pademelon (Thylogale billardierii) · Brown's Pademelon (Thylogale browni) · Dusky Pademelon (Thylogale brunii) · Calaby's Pademelon (Thylogale calabyi) · Mountain Pademelon (Thylogale lanatus) · Red-legged Pademelon (Thylogale stigmatica) · Red-necked Pademelon (Thylogale thetis) Wallabia Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)   Suborder Macropodiformes (cont. above) Potoroidae Aepyprymnus Rufous Rat-kangaroo (Aepyprymnus rufescens) Bettongia Eastern Bettong (Bettongia gaimardi) · Boodie (Bettongia lesueur) · Woylie (Bettongia penicillata) · Northern Bettong (Bettongia tropica) Potorous Long-footed Potoroo (Potorous longipes) · Long-nosed Potoroo (Potorous tridactylus) · Gilbert's Potoroo (Potorous gilbertii) Hypsiprymnodontidae Hypsiprymnodon Musky Rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus)