Spilocuscus nudicaudatus
29. Australian Spotted Cuscus Spilocuscus nudicaudatus French: Phalanger de Cape York / German: Kap-York-Tupfelkuskus / Spanish: Cuscus moteado de Australia Taxonomy. Phalangista (Pseudocheirus) nudicaudata Gould, 1850, “ Cape York, the most northern point of Australia,” Queensland. Commonly conside...
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ftzenodo:oai:zenodo.org:6620433 2024-09-15T18:16:06+00:00 Spilocuscus nudicaudatus Russell A. Mittermeier Don E. Wilson 2015-06-30 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6620433 http://treatment.plazi.org/id/D344591F533207012305FD4F1855F898 unknown Lynx Edicions https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6657415 http://publication.plazi.org/id/2F7D2167533D070E236FFFD11F06FFD9 https://sibils.text-analytics.ch/search/collections/plazi/D344591F533207012305FD4F1855F898 https://www.gbif.org/species/195959003 https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/74756/taxon/D344591F533207012305FD4F1855F898.taxon https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6657492 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6657482 https://zenodo.org/communities/biosyslit https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6620432 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6620433 oai:zenodo.org:6620433 http://treatment.plazi.org/id/D344591F533207012305FD4F1855F898 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode Biodiversity Taxonomy Animalia Chordata Mammalia Diprotodontia Phalangeridae Spilocuscus Spilocuscus nudicaudatus info:eu-repo/semantics/other 2015 ftzenodo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.662043310.5281/zenodo.665741510.5281/zenodo.665749210.5281/zenodo.665748210.5281/zenodo.6620432 2024-07-26T20:58:13Z 29. Australian Spotted Cuscus Spilocuscus nudicaudatus French: Phalanger de Cape York / German: Kap-York-Tupfelkuskus / Spanish: Cuscus moteado de Australia Taxonomy. Phalangista (Pseudocheirus) nudicaudata Gould, 1850, “ Cape York, the most northern point of Australia,” Queensland. Commonly considered a subspecies of S. maculatus, but it is best recognized as a distinct species. Monotypic. Distribution. Cape York Peninsula of NE Queensland, N of the Stewart River and the Coen-Archer River system, including Mcllwraith and Iron ranges. Descriptive notes. Head—body 41-58 cm (mean 48:6 cm), tail 37.5-48.5 cm (mean 42.7 cm); weight 2:7.4-9 kg (mean 3-6 kg). The Australian Spotted Cuscus is one of the smallest species of spotted cuscus; only the Admiralty Spotted Cuscus (S. kraemert) is smaller. Pelage patterning of the Australian Spotted Cuscus is diagnostic. Overall color of dorsum is steely gray from face to tail and on dorsal surfaces of limbs in both sexes, characterized by gray-brown underfur marked with silvery-golden tipping, a color similar to the Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). Underside of the Australian Spotted Cuscus is cream from chin and cheeks to tail, sometimes extending to dorsal surface of tail. Gray dorsum is darker on head and forequarters than on hindquarters, and distal tail, ears, hands, and feet (sometimes rump) are typically yellowish-cream. Males have cream-colored spots and blotches on dorsum, mostly on midand lower back; females generally lack cream markings on dorsum and generally do not have darkened “saddle” markings on mid-back. Pelage is dense and rather woolly in appearance. Occasional individuals have an orange wash evident in fur, but predominate coloris dull gray. A similar (but not identical) gray pattern is seen only in some color variants of the Common Spotted Cuscus (S. maculatus) from the Moluccas. As with other spotted cuscuses, ears of the Australian Spotted Cuscus are relatively short and largely hidden in fur. Natal coat is similar in color to that of adults but lacks ... Other/Unknown Material Kap York Zenodo |
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29. Australian Spotted Cuscus Spilocuscus nudicaudatus French: Phalanger de Cape York / German: Kap-York-Tupfelkuskus / Spanish: Cuscus moteado de Australia Taxonomy. Phalangista (Pseudocheirus) nudicaudata Gould, 1850, “ Cape York, the most northern point of Australia,” Queensland. Commonly considered a subspecies of S. maculatus, but it is best recognized as a distinct species. Monotypic. Distribution. Cape York Peninsula of NE Queensland, N of the Stewart River and the Coen-Archer River system, including Mcllwraith and Iron ranges. Descriptive notes. Head—body 41-58 cm (mean 48:6 cm), tail 37.5-48.5 cm (mean 42.7 cm); weight 2:7.4-9 kg (mean 3-6 kg). The Australian Spotted Cuscus is one of the smallest species of spotted cuscus; only the Admiralty Spotted Cuscus (S. kraemert) is smaller. Pelage patterning of the Australian Spotted Cuscus is diagnostic. Overall color of dorsum is steely gray from face to tail and on dorsal surfaces of limbs in both sexes, characterized by gray-brown underfur marked with silvery-golden tipping, a color similar to the Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). Underside of the Australian Spotted Cuscus is cream from chin and cheeks to tail, sometimes extending to dorsal surface of tail. Gray dorsum is darker on head and forequarters than on hindquarters, and distal tail, ears, hands, and feet (sometimes rump) are typically yellowish-cream. Males have cream-colored spots and blotches on dorsum, mostly on midand lower back; females generally lack cream markings on dorsum and generally do not have darkened “saddle” markings on mid-back. Pelage is dense and rather woolly in appearance. Occasional individuals have an orange wash evident in fur, but predominate coloris dull gray. A similar (but not identical) gray pattern is seen only in some color variants of the Common Spotted Cuscus (S. maculatus) from the Moluccas. As with other spotted cuscuses, ears of the Australian Spotted Cuscus are relatively short and largely hidden in fur. Natal coat is similar in color to that of adults but lacks ... |
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