Waigeou cuscus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Waigeou cuscus lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Spilocuscus papuensis
Group	Marsupials
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Diprotodontia
Family	Phalangeridae

Where does the Waigeou cuscus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Waigeou cuscus in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Indonesia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Waigeou cuscus endangered?

The Waigeou cuscus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Waigeou cuscus?

The Waigeou cuscus (Spilocuscus papuensis) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Phalangeridae, genus Spilocuscus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Waigeou cuscus

The Waigeou cuscus or Waigeou spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus papuensis) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae. It is endemic to the island of Waigeo in Indonesia, and consequently the spelling Waigeo cuscus is often used instead of Waigeou cuscus. Unlike all other members of the genus Spilocuscus, both sexes are whitish with black spots. It remains fairly common, but its small range makes it vulnerable to habitat loss and hunting.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Waigeou cuscus (revision 1364784171), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q209562 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).