Talaud bear cuscus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Phalangeridae |
| Genus: | Ailurops |
| Species: | A. melanotis
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| Ailurops melanotis (Thomas, 1898)
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The Talaud bear cuscus (Ailurops melanotis) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae. It is endemic to Salibabu Island in the Talaud Islands, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.[1] The species is considered Critically Endangered, with a small population size and heavy hunting pressure on both islands where it occurs, as well as continued habitat degradation.[3]
When alarmed, the Talaud bear cuscus emits a strong musk odour.[3]
References
- ^ a b Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 45. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Flannery, T.; Helgen, K. (2016). "Ailurops melanotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T136218A21949526. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T136218A21949526.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Talaud Bear Cuscus". EDGE of Existence. Archived from the original on 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
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