Phalanger leucippus Thomas 1898 (cuscus)

Mammalia - Diprotodontia - Phalangeridae

Full reference: O. Thomas. 1898. Descriptions of two new cuscuses (Phalanger) obtained by Dr. Loria in British New Guinea. Annali del Museo Civico de Storia Naturale di Genova 19:5-8

Belongs to Phalanger according to O. Thomas 1898

Sister taxa: Phalanger breviceps, Phalanger carmelitae, Phalanger gymnotis, Phalanger intercastellanus, Phalanger maculatus, Phalanger orientalis, Phalanger sericeus, Phalanger vestitus, Phalangista cookii

Ecology: scansorial herbivore-insectivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Phalanger leucippus in the database

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