Silky Cuscus

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Silky Cuscus^[1]

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Diprotodontia
Family:	Phalangeridae
Genus:	Phalanger
Species:	P. sericeus

Binomial name

Phalanger sericeus
Thomas, 1907

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

[edit] References

^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 47-48. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
^ ^a ^b Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Phalanger sericeus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.

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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)